Z81 Weather Salmon Lake Airport

Salmon Lake, AlaskaElevation 490 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAOM · 26 NM SW · 45 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAOM

WIND

160@21

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 160° at 21 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 39F, low near 32F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain	39/32	S 13 kt	30 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	40/34	SW 13 kt	–	98%
Tuesday	Rain	42/33	S 26 kt	48 kt	99%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	40/28	S 22 kt	–	96%
Thursday	Light Snow Likely	39/30	SE 17 kt	–	95%
Friday	Rain And Snow	39/28	E 9 kt	–	95%
Saturday	Light Snow	37/20	NW 9 kt	–	76%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0038Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for Z81. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

2,000 x 55 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 15

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

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

490 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0301Z 7:01 PM

Sunrise

1828Z 10:28 AM

Loggable night

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1735Z (9:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1828Z (10:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0401Z (8:01 PM local) → 1728Z (9:28 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

Salmon Lake Airport is in Salmon Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 490 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGEORGE KOST

Manager phone907-443-3431

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAZ81

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.9092, -165.0130

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

Z81 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAOM (26 NM SW, IFR).

IFR

PAWM White Mountain Airport

43 NM E

IFR

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›CONES & THR PANELS.

›RWY MAINT NA. RWY COND UNMNT, RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›NMRS 6 IN ROCKS.

›SLOPES 40 FT UPHILL SE TO NW.

›RWY END ROCKY.

›SOFT WHEN WET.

›HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Z81 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does Z81 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for Z81. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does Z81 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for Z81. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at Z81?

Z81 sits at 490 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Z81?

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.