Bear Creek 3 Airport (Z48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAMC), Z48 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bear Creek 3 Airport in Bear Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAMC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bear Creek 3 Airport (Z48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bear Creek, AK at a field elevation of 740 ft. Z48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAMC, about 40 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAMC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAMC, 40 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.
METAR PAMC 280953Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC014 03/01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00280011 TSNO
What changed at PAMC (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for Z48
Based on the nearest station (PAMC), Z48 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 740 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 1,800 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 33 | 1,800 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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Z48 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 15/331,800 × 25 ft · GRVL-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at Z48Wind
- 15
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 1,400 ft.
Z48 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 Z48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAMC reported mostly marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 51%
- 33
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0536Z (9:36 PM AKDT)
TAF PAMC 280536Z 2806/2906 14003KT P6SM FEW020 OVC030 FM280900 12003KT P6SM OVC025 WS020/19030KT FM281600 11005KT P6SM OVC040 WS020/18040KT FM290000 12005KT P6SM -RA OVC025 WS020/18030KT
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Live crosswind meter
Z48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAMC, 40 nm away.
Wind is 33° off runway 15, 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
- IATA
- BCC
- FAA LID
- Z48
- City
- Bear Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 740 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.5733, -156.1495
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAMC
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bear Creek 3 Airport (Z48)
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