METAR & TAF A57
A57 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PAYA (YAKUTAT) · 41.4 NM away. Conditions at A57 may differ.
METAR · PAYA
Observed 17:26Z
PAYA 131726Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM FEW008 BKN035 OVC090 08/06 A2975 RMK AO2 RAE1658 P0000 T00780061 TSNO $
- Wind
- 110° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.75 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -563 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 44 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- JUNEAU
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- JNU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LEE BENSON
- Phone
- 907-784-3359
- Address
- USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT AK 99689
Flight service · Hours
- FSS JNU
- JUNEAU907-586-73801-866-297-2236
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There is wildlife in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- There are erratic winds off the mountain range east of the runway.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07/25The runway is uneven on both sides with plus 12 feet in dips. Maintain centerline during landing and takeoff.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 07The threshold has a gully. Touch down is recommended in front of the USFS cabin.Show FAA
- 07The threshold is marked with yellow pipes.Show FAA
- 25The threshold is marked with yellow pipes.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 07/25The runway surface is soft and wet in spring and after heavy rain.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · A57
Answer card- ICAO
- A57
- Name
- ALSEK RIVER
- Location
- YAKUTAT, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,053 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 28°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Alsek River Airport sits in Yakutat, Alaska. Field elevation is 53 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the published facts, so check the current FAA Chart Supplement and the airport operator before you plan a landing. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL as a standard light-piston reference only if the current Chart Supplement or local procedure does not show something different. The published remarks matter here. The threshold has a gully. Touchdown is recommended in front of the USFS cabin. The runway surface is soft and wet in spring and after heavy rain. The runway is uneven on both sides with plus 12 feet in dips. Keep the centerline nailed on landing and takeoff. Wildlife is also reported in the area. Winds can be erratic off the mountain range east of the runway.
No on-field FBOs are listed. Contact the airport operator directly or call the field on CTAF for current services before you go. This is a small, non-towered field with local terrain and surface conditions that can change the way it handles. Verify runway status, surface condition and any local operating notes before departure.