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Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASX), 04AA is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Flying W Ranch Airport in Soldotna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Soldotna, AK at a field elevation of 250 ft. 04AA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 16/34), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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LIFR
Observed 1356Z (5:56 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 7.6 nm away.

Wind
090° 3 kt
Visibility
1.25 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
26°F / -3°C
feels like 23°F

Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature -3°C (26°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PASX 281356Z AUTO 09003KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC003 M03/M04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP300 T10331039 FZRANO TSNO

Current pilot readout for 04AA

Based on the nearest station (PASX), 04AA is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (05, 16). Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 250 ft). 04AA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 13 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV2 kt head2 kt right
161 kt head3 kt left
340 kt head3 kt right
232 kt tail2 kt left

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04AA runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    825 × 68 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 04AA
    Wind
    05
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    23
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 16/34
    1,300 × 100 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 04AA
    Wind
    16
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    34
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

04AA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 04AA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1350Z (5:50 AM AKDT) · 33 NM N of 04AA · 2,000 ft MSL · C208
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ENA UA /OV TED222014-ENA012010 /TM 1350 /FL020 /TP C208 /IC NEG /RM LGT CHOP AIS AKFSS
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED222014-ENA012010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LGT CHOP AIS AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP1317Z (5:17 AM AKDT) · 47 NM NE of 04AA · 2,000 ft MSL · B77L
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ANC UA /OV TED300005/TM 1317/FL020/TP B77L/SK TOPS 005/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED300005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1226Z (4:26 AM AKDT) · 49 NM N of 04AA · 4,000 ft MSL · C130
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ANC UA /OV TED300010/TM 1226/FL040/TP C130/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1125Z (3:25 AM AKDT) · 55 NM NE of 04AA · during climb · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 04AA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
46%
16
27%
23
19%
34
8%

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Live crosswind meter

04AA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASX, 7.6 nm away.

N05233 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 825 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
04AA
City
Soldotna
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
250 ft
Coordinates
60.5358, -150.8114
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PASX
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
12h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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