Gates Ranch Airport (28AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 28AK is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gates Ranch Airport in Glacier View, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gates Ranch Airport (28AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glacier View, AK at a field elevation of 1,875 ft. 28AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,175 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 37.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAAQ 281053Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP300 I1000 T10391044 TSNO
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1030Z (2:30 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for 28AK
Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 28AK is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 1,875 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,175 ft | DIRT | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 2,175 ft | DIRT | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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28AK 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 06/242,175 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 28AKWind
- 06
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
28AK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 28AK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 28AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 53%
- 06
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0522Z (9:22 PM AKDT)
TAF PAAQ 280522Z 2806/2906 35004KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
28AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAQ, 37 nm away.
Wind is 66° off runway 06, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 28AK
- City
- Glacier View
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,875 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.8089, -147.8590
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 49m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gates Ranch Airport (28AK)
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