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Gattis Strip (16AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:03 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWS), 16AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gattis Strip in Wasilla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gattis Strip (16AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wasilla, AK at a field elevation of 320 ft. 16AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.

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VFR
Observed 1703Z (9:03 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
23°F / -5°C
dew 21°F / -6°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 100 ft, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
SPECI PAWS 281703Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW001 M05/M06 A3035 RMK AO2 FZRANO $

Current pilot readout for 16AK

Based on the nearest station (PAWS), 16AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,550 ft (field elevation 320 ft). 16AK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 7 nm away.

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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
04--
22--

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16AK 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 04/22
    1,200 × 60 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 16AK
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    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.

16AK 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 16AK

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

PIREP1725Z (9:25 AM AKDT) · 71 NM SW of 16AK · 4,000 ft MSL · C208
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ENA UA /OV 10N ENA/TM 1725/FL040/TP C208/SK CLR/TB NEG
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10N ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1721Z (9:21 AM AKDT) · 21 NM SW of 16AK · during climb · B739
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ANC UA /OV TED020010/TM 1721/FL080/TP B739/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1715Z (9:15 AM AKDT) · 27 NM SW of 16AK · during climb · C208
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1715/FLDURC/TP C208/SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1650Z (8:50 AM AKDT) · 22 NM SW of 16AK · during climb · PC12
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1650/FL050/TP PC12/SK TOPS 007, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 007, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1627Z (8:27 AM AKDT) · 36 NM SW of 16AK · during climb · B190
light 1,500–3,000 ft, smooth above turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED190005/TM 1627/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABV/TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVE/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED190005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVETurbulence: light 1,500–3,000 ft, smooth above.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1552Z (7:52 AM AKDT) · 26 NM SW of 16AK · 1,000 ft MSL · BE99
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ANC UA /OV TED020005/TM 1552/FL010/TP BE99/SK TOPS 004, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI AND DOWNTOWN
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI …Remarks.
PIREP1547Z (7:47 AM AKDT) · 27 NM SW of 16AK · 500 ft MSL · BE99
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1547/FL005/TP BE99/SK OVC002-TOP005/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002-TOP005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1545Z (7:45 AM AKDT) · 31 NM SW of 16AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED 25006/TM 1545/FL006/TP B737/RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 004, APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT003 DURD RWY 7R ANC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED 25006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 0…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 16AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

04
94%
22
6%

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Live crosswind meter

16AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAWS, 5.9 nm away.

N0422wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gattis Strip (16AK)
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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
16AK
City
Wasilla
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
320 ft
Coordinates
61.5966, -149.3399
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAWS
TAF
Nearest PAAQ
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
8h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gattis Strip (16AK)

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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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