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Cardwell Strip (34AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:26 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 34AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Cardwell Strip (34AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmer, AK at a field elevation of 425 ft. 34AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.

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VFR
Observed 1826Z (10:26 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
22°F / -6°C
dew 20°F / -7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 100 ft, temperature -6°C (22°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
SPECI PAAQ 281826Z 00000KT 10SM BCFG SCT001 M06/M07 A3032 RMK AO2 T10561067 $

What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?

Since the 1819Z (10:19 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 1 SM to 10 SM.
  • The 100 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Patches of fog began (BCFG).
  • Mist ended (BR).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 34AK

Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 34AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 425 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
03--
21--

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34AK 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 03/21
    1,200 × 50 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 34AK
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    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
061218Z10Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

34AK 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 34AK

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

PIREP1842Z (10:42 AM AKDT) · 34 NM SW of 34AK · 900 ft MSL · E175
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ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1842/FL009/TP E175/SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS 400FT 1 MILE FNL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1833Z (10:33 AM AKDT) · 25 NM SW of 34AK · during climb · B763
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ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1814Z (10:14 AM AKDT) · 82 NM SW of 34AK · during climb · C208
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ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 1814/FL030/TP C208/SK CLR/WX VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC. ZAN
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC. ZANRemarks.
PIREP1801Z (10:01 AM AKDT) · 29 NM SW of 34AK · 600 ft MSL · AS50
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1801/FL006/TP AS50/SK TOPS002/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP AS50Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1748Z (9:48 AM AKDT) · 34 NM SW of 34AK · 400 ft MSL · B747
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1748/FL004/TP B747/SK TOPS 350FT NO BASE
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 350FT NO BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1742Z (9:42 AM AKDT) · 44 NM SW of 34AK · 2,000 ft MSL · B744
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PANC UA /OV TED253015/TM 1742/FL020/TP B744/WX 10SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
PANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED253015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1742Reported at 17:42 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1725Z (9:25 AM AKDT) · 73 NM SW of 34AK · 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) · 24 NM SW of 34AK · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 34AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 8%IFR 10%LIFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
95%
21
5%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)

TAF PAAQ 281737Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 2818/2819 1/2SM FZFG VV002 FM282000 35006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN180 FM290700 01007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM291200 34015KT P6SM -RA BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

34AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAQ, 6 nm away.

N0321wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cardwell Strip (34AK)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
34AK
City
Palmer
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
425 ft
Coordinates
61.6250, -149.2890
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAAQ
TAF
Nearest PAAQ
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
7h 19m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cardwell Strip (34AK)

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 Cardwell Strip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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