Z48/BCC Weather Bear Creek 3 Airport

Bear Creek, AlaskaElevation 740 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAMC · 40 NM S · 59 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAMC

WIND

180@9

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 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 180° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 34F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow	34	S 17 kt	39 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	40/35	SW 17 kt	35 kt	99%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	39/33	S 9 kt	–	43%
Wednesday	Light Snow Likely then Rain And Snow	40/32	SE 13 kt	–	92%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/35	SE 13 kt	–	93%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/31	S 13 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	36/27	S 13 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	32	SW 9 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for Z48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

15/33

Dimensions

1,800 x 25 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 15

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1745Z 9:45 AM

Loggable night

0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1655Z (8:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1745Z (9:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0332Z (7:32 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

Bear Creek 3 Airport is in Bear Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABCC

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.5733, -156.1495

Distance from city3 NM W

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

Z48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAMC (40 NM S, VFR).

PAMC McGrath Airport

40 NM S

VFR

PATL Tatalina LRRS Airport

IFR

VFR

VFR

PAGA Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MOOSE INVOF RWY.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›61 FT TREES BOTH ENDS DCR USBL LEN.

›8 FT TREES & 4 FT GRASS ALG UNDULATING SFC.

›ADDNL 17 FT EITHER SIDE HAS BRUSH & SOFT SFC.

›LND RWY 15; TKOF RWY 33. E SIDE USED AS ROAD; 5 IN RUTS. S END DOGLEGS TO E.

›UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗Z48 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does Z48 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for Z48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does Z48 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for Z48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at Z48?

Z48 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Z48?

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.