Lowell Field (00AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAHO), 00AK is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lowell Field in Anchor Point, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAHO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lowell Field (00AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Anchor Point, AK at a field elevation of 252 ft. 00AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAHO, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAHO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAHO, 19.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHO 272253Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP313 T00830028 $
What changed at PAHO (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (1:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (1:53 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 00AK
Based on the nearest station (PAHO), 00AK is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,500 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 2,500 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
00AK weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 00AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAHO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1727Z (9:27 AM AKDT)
TAF PAHO 271727Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCFG FEW003 TEMPO 2718/2721 1SM BR VV003 FM272100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 00AK
- City
- Anchor Point
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 252 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.9477, -151.6925
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAHO
- TAF
- Nearest PAHO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 3h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lowell Field (00AK)
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