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Wasilla Creek Airpark (05AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 05AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Wasilla Creek Airpark in Palmer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wasilla Creek Airpark (05AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmer, AK at a field elevation of 645 ft. 05AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 5.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.25"
Temp / Dew
31°F / -1°C
dew 30°F / -1°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAAQ 282253Z 00000KT 10SM BCFG CLR M01/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10061011 $

What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (1:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.28 → 30.25 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 05AK

Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 05AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 645 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01--
19--

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05AK runways

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

  • Runway 01/19
    2,000 × 100 ft · TURF-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 05AK
    Wind
    01
    no steady wind
    19
    no steady wind
    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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061223Z15Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

05AK 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 05AK

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

PIREP2316Z (3:16 PM AKDT) · 53 NM S of 05AK · during descent · B738
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ANC UA /OV TED150020/TM 2316/FL120/TP B738/SK VMC/RM DURD WITTI
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD WITTIRemarks.
PIREP2257Z (2:57 PM AKDT) · 19 NM W of 05AK · during descent · B738
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ANC UA /OV TED350025/TM 2257/FL110/TP B738/SK CLR/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (2:50 PM AKDT) · 34 NM SW of 05AK · 800 ft MSL · C207
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MRI UA /OV MRI280004/TM 2250/FL008/TP C207/SK SCT002/WX FG/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRI280004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C207Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2249Z (2:49 PM AKDT) · 38 NM SW of 05AK · 600 ft MSL · B747
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ANC UA /OV TED33003/TM 2249/FL006/TP B747/SK TOPS 600FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED33003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 600FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2233Z (2:33 PM AKDT) · 93 NM S of 05AK · altitude unknown · PC12
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SWD UA /OV SWD /TM 2233 /FLUNKN /TP PC12 /WX FV99SM /TB NEG /RM AKFSS
SWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP2223Z (2:23 PM AKDT) · 35 NM SW of 05AK · during climb · E75L
occasional light 020 turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED310008/TM 2223/FL025/TP E75L/SK TOPS 003/TB OCNL LGT 020/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2223Reported at 22:23 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT 020Turbulence: occasional light 020.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2204Z (2:04 PM AKDT) · 33 NM SW of 05AK · 800 ft MSL · C172
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 2204/FL008/TP C172/SK SCT-TOP004
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-TOP004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2157Z (1:57 PM AKDT) · 39 NM SW of 05AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED 250002/TM 2157/FL002/TP B737/RM TOP 002 DURGD RWY07R ANC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED 250002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOP 002 DURGD RWY07R ANCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 05AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 7%IFR 12%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
91%
19
9%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2340Z (3:40 PM AKDT)

TAF PAAQ 282340Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM290700 01007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM291200 34012KT P6SM -RA BKN050 FM292000 04015KT P6SM VCSH BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

05AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAQ, 5.2 nm away.

N0119wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Wasilla Creek Airpark (05AK) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
05AK
City
Palmer
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
61.6683, -149.1880
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAAQ
TAF
Nearest PAAQ
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
2h 21m

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Pilot PIREPs for Wasilla Creek Airpark (05AK)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Wasilla Creek Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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