Colorado Creek Airport (KCR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAMC), KCR is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Colorado Creek Airport in Colorado Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAMC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Colorado Creek Airport (KCR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colorado Creek, AK at a field elevation of 860 ft. KCR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAMC, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,250 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAMC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAMC, 38.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAMC 280353Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM SCT023 04/02 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP273 T00390022 TSNO
What changed at PAMC (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (6:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 2,100 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KCR
Based on the nearest station (PAMC), KCR is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 860 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,250 ft | GRAVEL | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 32 | 3,250 ft | GRAVEL | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KCR 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 14/323,250 × 100 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCRWind
- 14
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 32
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 24 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.
KCR 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCG UA /OV MCG130055/TM 0106/FL230/TP BE20/TB CONT LGT CHOP/RM ZAN
MCG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCG130055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
GAL UA /OV GAL/TM 2329/FL025/TP C208/SK OVC025/WX FV10SM/TA 03/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN/
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAMC reported mostly marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 51%
- 32
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (3:22 PM AKDT)
TAF PAMC 272322Z 2800/2824 15003KT P6SM OVC015 FM281100 00000KT P6SM OVC030
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Live crosswind meter
KCR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAMC, 39 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 14, 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
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- KCR
- FAA LID
- KCR
- City
- Colorado Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.5712, -156.0067
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,250 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAMC
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 22h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Colorado Creek Airport (KCR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Colorado Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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