Z17 Weather Ophir Airport

Ophir, AlaskaElevation 575 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PATL · 21 NM SE · 18 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATL

WIND

040@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

1,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain and snow, high near 37F, low near 34F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Rain And Snow	37/34	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Rain And Snow	37/35	SW 17 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/33	S 9 kt	–	46%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	37/33	S 13 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	38/34	SE 13 kt	–	97%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/31	S 13 kt	–	80%
Saturday	Light Snow Likely	33/27	S 13 kt	–	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,940 ft

11/29

Dimensions

1,940 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 11131°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29311°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

575 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1745Z 9:45 AM

Loggable night

0325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1745Z (9:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1645Z (8:45 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ophir Airport is in Ophir, Alaska. Field elevation 575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEFFEN STRICK

Manager phone907-524-3241

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAZ17

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.1460, -156.5300

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Z17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATL (21 NM SE, MVFR).

PATL Tatalina LRRS Airport

PAHX Shageluk Airport

87 NM W

MVFR

PASL Sleetmute Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY NOT MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE; RCMD INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.

›SHARP ROCKS 2 IN X 6 IN ON RWY SFC. RIDGES, RUTS, & EQUIP TRACKS ON RWY SFC, 2 IN X 4 IN DEEP. STANDING WATER ON RWY SFC AFTER RAIN. SAFETY AREAS ON RWY EDGES VERY ROUGH. WEST 500 FT OF RWY UNDER WATER DUE TO FLOODING.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›PUDDLES, TREES, & SHRUBS ON RWY. FIRST 300 FT OF WEST END FLOODED.

›WINDSOCK MISSING - WEST END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗Z17 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does Z17 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for Z17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does Z17 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for Z17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at Z17?

Z17 sits at 575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Z17?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.