Quartz Creek Airport (JLA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Quartz Creek Airport in Cooper Landing, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWD) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Quartz Creek Airport (JLA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cooper Landing, AK at 450 ft. JLA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAWD, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PANC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAWD, 23.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWD 290153Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01610100 TSNO
What changed at PAWD (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (4:53 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for JLA
Based on the nearest station (PAWD), JLA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 450 ft). JLA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PANC, about 43 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 JLA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,200 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 22 | 2,200 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → unlimited.
JLA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Quartz Creek Airport in Cooper Landing, 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 JLA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of JLA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED330008/TM 2312/FL021/TP B777/SK FEW 024/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED330008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP B777Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW 024Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
HOM UA /OV HOM/TM 2243/FL060/TP B190/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC VFR WEST HOM /ZAN/
HOM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC VFR WEST HOM /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
ENA UA /OV ENA268046 /TM 2232 /FL015 /TP P28A /SK OVC015 /WX -RA /WV 04008KT /RM LAKE CLARK PASS W-E OTTER LAKE EASTERN APPROACHES VMC AT 009 24010KT MOOSE RIDGE PASS OBSC COULD TAKE THAT ROUTE AKFSS
ENA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENA268046Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.WV 04008KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM LAKE CLARK PASS W-E OTTER…Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED330010/TM 2031/FL030/TP B748/SK SCT 030/TB LGT CHP
ANC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED330010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT 030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHPTurbulence: light chp.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED280010/TM 2030/FL007/TP EC45/SK BASES 007/RM MOUTH OF LITTLE SU
ANC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED280010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 007Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM MOUTH OF LITTLE SURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at JLA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWD reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- JLA
- FAA LID
- JLA
- City
- Cooper Landing
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 450 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.4842, -149.7229
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWD
- TAF
- Nearest PANC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 4h 35m
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JLA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at JLA?+
JLA has 2 runways — 04, 22; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for JLA come from?+
Quartz Creek Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWD, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at JLA can differ.
Does JLA have a TAF?+
No — JLA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PANC, about 43 nm away.
Does JLA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — JLA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for JLA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Quartz Creek Airport (JLA)
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