Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Flying W Ranch Airport in Soldotna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Soldotna, AK at 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. Its 4 runways (5, 16, 23, 34), longest 1,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PASX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2.5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
METAR PASX 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 06/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP204 T00610056 401720061 TSNO
What changed at PASX (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (10:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 2.5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 04AA
Based on the nearest station (PASX), 04AA is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 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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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 04AA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 825 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 16 | 1,300 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 23 | 825 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 34 | 1,300 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
04AA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Flying W Ranch Airport in Soldotna, 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 04AA is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 04AA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 5/16/23/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 04AA
- City
- Soldotna
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.5358, -150.8114
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASX
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 20h 27m
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04AA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 04AA?+
04AA has 4 runways: 5, 16, 23, 34; the longest is 1,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 04AA come from?+
Flying W Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PASX, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 04AA can differ.
Does 04AA have a TAF?+
No. 04AA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 13 nm away.
Does 04AA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 04AA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 04AA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA)
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