Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dahl Creek Airport in Dahl Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dahl Creek, AK at 260 ft. DCK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAGH, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 4,780 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PABT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAGH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAGH, 6.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR PAGH 130656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC015 07/06 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE36B56 SLP158 P0001 T00670061
What changed at PAGH (nearest station)?
Since the 0605Z (10:05 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Visibility moved from 6 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for DCK
Based on the nearest station (PAGH), DCK is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 260 ft). DCK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABT, about 127 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at DCK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,780 ft | GRAVEL-P | - | - |
| 26 | 4,780 ft | GRAVEL-P | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 1,500 ft.
DCK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dahl Creek Airport in Dahl Creek, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around DCK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at DCK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGH reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PODC
- IATA
- DCK
- FAA LID
- DCK
- City
- Dahl Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 260 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.9433, -156.9050
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,780 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGH
- TAF
- Nearest PABT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 55m
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Nearby airports
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DCK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at DCK?+
DCK has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 4,780 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for DCK come from?+
Dahl Creek Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAGH, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at DCK can differ.
Does DCK have a TAF?+
No. DCK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABT, about 127 nm away.
Does DCK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. DCK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for DCK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dahl Creek Airport (DCK)
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