Skyland Airpark (3AK9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PATK), 3AK9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Skyland Airpark in Willow/Caswell, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Skyland Airpark (3AK9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Willow/Caswell, AK at a field elevation of 322 ft. 3AK9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATK, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PATK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATK, 19.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PATK 281253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP301 T10441056 TSNO $
What changed at PATK (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3AK9
Based on the nearest station (PATK), 3AK9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,500 ft (field elevation 322 ft). 3AK9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PATK, about 19 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,500 ft | Asphalt/Gravel | - | - |
| 36 | 1,500 ft | Asphalt/Gravel | - | - |
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3AK9 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 18/361,500 × 100 ft · Asphalt/GravelCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3AK9Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.
3AK9 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 3AK9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED300010/TM 1226/FL040/TP C130/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.Show raw report
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 3AK9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATK reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 18
- 88%
- 36
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
3AK9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PATK, 19 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3AK9
- City
- Willow/Caswell
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.0064, -149.9694
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PATK
- TAF
- Nearest PATK
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Skyland Airpark (3AK9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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