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Feather River Airport

3Z1 · Feather River, AK · 325 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3Z1
Coordinates
64.8317, -166.1320
Elevation
325 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
NOME
NOTAM facility
OME
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1963/08
Distance from city
1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:11 AM12:11Z
Sunset02:01 AM10:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
03:01 AM → 03:11 AM

Plan a flight from 3Z1

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

1,190 ft × 30 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 20 ft L of centerline
30
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OME · NomeVOR-DME115.00r296° / 30.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • HIGHER GRAVEL TERRAIN/RIDGE E SIDE RWY 12/30; DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM AIR.
  • RWY 12/30 NOT MAINTAINED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
  • TERRAIN 24 FT HIGHER THAN RWY 30 THR.
  • RWY IS VERY ROUGH WITH LOOSE ROCKS UP TO 14 IN DIAMETER ON THE RWY SURFACE. BRUSH UP TO 3 FT HIGH GROWING ON THE RWY.
  • NUMEROUS SMALL ROCK PILES 24 IN DIA X 12 IN HIGH OBSCURED BY 18 IN GRASS ON RWY LNDG SFC.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3Z1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3Z1

Feather River Airport (3Z1) is an airport in Feather River, AK, at 325 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,190 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3Z1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3Z1 have a control tower?

No. Feather River Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3Z1?

Feather River Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,190 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3Z1?

Feather River Airport is in Feather River, AK, at an elevation of 325 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.8317, -166.1320.

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