Feather River Airport (3Z1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PATE), 3Z1 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 25 knots gusting 32, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Feather River Airport in Feather River, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Feather River Airport (3Z1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Feather River, AK at a field elevation of 325 ft. 3Z1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATE, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,190 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAUN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATE, 25.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 25 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,900 ft, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR PATE 281056Z AUTO 17025G32KT 10SM -RA FEW039 BKN049 OVC060 04/03 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 17033/1003 SLP094 P0000 T00440028 $
What changed at PATE (nearest station)?
Since the 1037Z (2:37 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 3,900 ft to 4,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for 3Z1
Based on the nearest station (PATE), 3Z1 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 25 knots gusting 32, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 325 ft). 3Z1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 150 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,190 ft | GRVL-P | 21 kt head | 14 kt right (g18) |
| 30 | 1,190 ft | GRVL-P | 21 kt tail | 14 kt left (g18) |
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3Z1 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,190 × 30 ft · GRVL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3Z1Wind
- 12
- 21 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 21 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 29→25 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 4,900 ft.
3Z1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3Z1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 44 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 44 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 60%
- 30
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
3Z1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PATE, 25 nm away.
Wind is 34° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3Z1
- City
- Feather River
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8317, -166.1320
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,190 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PATE
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 15h 46m
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Pilot PIREPs for Feather River Airport (3Z1)
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