The Nome FSS is located on the field and is in operation 24 hours daily. Many landing strips in the Bush are dirt and gravel. These strips are usually very short and narrow. Fuel at these locations is available on a very limited basis, if at all. If you are contemplating landing on beaches and sandbars, do not hesitate to ask for advice or assistance from local experienced pilots and or local air taxi operators.
Summers are cool to warm.
Temperatures range from 75 degrees to minus 30 degrees. There are occasional severe blizzards. Heavy clothing in winter and rain clothing in summer are recommended. The moderating influence of the vast open water of Norton Sound greatly affects the weather during the summer months from early June to late fall. The hills tend to have a direct affect on the weather in the immediate locality as low stratus and fog are generated in the area, while good flying conditions are reported in areas surrounding Nome.