Kalakaket Creek AS Airport (1KC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:31 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAGA), 1KC is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kalakaket Creek AS Airport in Kalakaket Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kalakaket Creek AS Airport (1KC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalakaket Creek, AK at a field elevation of 1,598 ft. 1KC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAGA, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAGA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAGA, 19.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,800 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI PAGA 280031Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM OVC028 06/03 A3029 RMK AO2 TSNO
What changed at PAGA (nearest station)?
Since the 0023Z (4:23 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0023Z (4:23 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 1KC
Based on the nearest station (PAGA), 1KC is currently MVFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 09. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,598 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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1KC 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,000 × 140 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1KCWind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 2,800 ft.
1KC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 1KC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GAL UA /OV GAL/TM 2329/FL025/TP C208/SK OVC025/WX FV10SM/TA 03/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN/
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
GAL UA /OV GAL/TM 2130/FL165/TP PC12/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
GAL UA /OV GAL302015/TM 1950/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAN
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GAL302015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
GAL UA /OV GAL/TM 1904/FL050/TP C208/SK OVC027-TOP050/RM DURD/ ZAN
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD/ ZANRemarks.Show raw report
UNK UA /OV UNK113090/TM 1845/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAN
UNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UNK113090Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1KC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGA reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 66%
- 27
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM AKDT)
TAF PAGA 272320Z 2800/2824 12008KT P6SM OVC030 FM281800 11015KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2818/2821 P6SM -FZDZ BKN030 FM282100 12017KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2821/2824 P6SM -SN BKN030
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Live crosswind meter
1KC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAGA, 19 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- KKK
- FAA LID
- 1KC
- City
- Kalakaket Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,598 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.4166, -156.8204
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGA
- TAF
- Nearest PAGA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 1h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kalakaket Creek AS Airport (1KC)
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