Birch Creek Airport (Z91) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Birch Creek Airport in Birch Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFYU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Birch Creek Airport (Z91) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Birch Creek, AK at 450 ft. Z91 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PFYU, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PFYU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PFYU, 22.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFYU 290556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01280039 10156 20128 56005 TSNO $
What changed at PFYU (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Z91
Based on the nearest station (PFYU), Z91 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 450 ft). Z91 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAFB, about 97 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 Z91. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | — | — |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
Z91 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Birch Creek Airport in Birch 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 Z91 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z91
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFYU reported mostly VFR across 20 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- KBC
- FAA LID
- Z91
- City
- Birch Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 450 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.2740, -145.8240
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFYU
- TAF
- Nearest PAFB
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 42m
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Z91 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at Z91?+
Z91 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for Z91 come from?+
Birch Creek Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PFYU, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at Z91 can differ.
Does Z91 have a TAF?+
No — Z91 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFB, about 97 nm away.
Does Z91 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — Z91 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Z91 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Birch Creek Airport (Z91)
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