Johnson Airport (3AK4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEN), 3AK4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Johnson Airport in Kenai, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Johnson Airport (3AK4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenai, AK at a field elevation of 102 ft. 3AK4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEN, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,860 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEN, 4.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature -3°C (26°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR PAEN 281753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC047 M03/M04 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP281 I1000 I6000 T10331044 11033 21061 56009
What changed at PAEN (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (8:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1653Z (8:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3AK4
Based on the nearest station (PAEN), 3AK4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,600 ft (field elevation 102 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 1,860 ft | GRAVEL | - | - |
| 25 | 1,860 ft | GRAVEL | - | - |
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3AK4 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 07/251,860 × 30 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3AK4Wind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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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 6→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 4,700 ft.
3AK4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 3AK4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 3AK4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 78%
- 25
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)
TAF PAEN 281737Z 2818/2918 05004KT P6SM FEW006 BKN045 OVC180 FM290600 04009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM291400 02011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015
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Live crosswind meter
3AK4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEN, 4.6 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3AK4
- City
- Kenai
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.6325, -151.3377
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,860 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEN
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Johnson Airport (3AK4)
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