Blair Lake Airport (2AK1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEI), 2AK1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Blair Lake Airport in Fort Wainwright, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Blair Lake Airport (2AK1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Wainwright, AK at a field elevation of 910 ft. 2AK1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEI, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,555 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEI, 19.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.46 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR PAEI 271855Z 15004KT 10SM SCT015 BKN040 02/01 A3046 RMK AO2A SLP324 T00170010 $
What changed at PAEI (nearest station)?
Since the 1825Z (10:25 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,200 ft to 4,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 2AK1
Based on the nearest station (PAEI), 2AK1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 1,555 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 33 | 1,555 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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2AK1 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 15/331,555 × 300 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2AK1Wind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 4,000 ft.
2AK1 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 2AK1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV PAFA /TM 1645 /FLUNKN /TP C208 /RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARROW, ICY AND KINDA TOUGH TO GET IN. AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAFALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARR…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2AK1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEI reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 51 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 15
- 55%
- 33
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (6:00 AM AKDT)
TAF COR PAEI 271400Z 2714/2820 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT007 BKN015 620202 QNH3044INS TEMPO 2714/2717 BKN007 BECMG 2718/2719 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620402 QNH3045INS BECMG 2722/2723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH3020INS TX03/2723Z TNM06/2814Z
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Live crosswind meter
2AK1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEI, 19 nm away.
Wind is 28° off runway 15, 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
- 2AK1
- City
- Fort Wainwright
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 910 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.3634, -147.3649
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,555 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEI
- TAF
- Nearest PAEI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for Blair Lake Airport (2AK1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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