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Sterling Air Park (40AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASX), 40AK is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sterling Air Park in Sterling, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sterling Air Park (40AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sterling, AK at a field elevation of 333 ft. 40AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,809 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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LIFR
Observed 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
25°F / -4°C
feels like 19°F

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PASX 281656Z AUTO 10004KT 3SM BR OVC003 M04/M04 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP286 T10391044 FZRANO TSNO

What changed at PASX (nearest station)?

Since the 1639Z (8:39 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 3 SM.

Current pilot readout for 40AK

Based on the nearest station (PASX), 40AK is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -2,400 ft (field elevation 333 ft). 40AK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 12 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV4 kt head0 kt
264 kt tail0 kt

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40AK 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 08/26
    1,809 × 60 ft · GRVL-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 40AK
    Wind
    08
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    26
    4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.

40AK 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 40AK

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

PIREP1721Z (9:21 AM AKDT) · 55 NM NE of 40AK · 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.
PIREP1715Z (9:15 AM AKDT) · 49 NM NE of 40AK · during climb · C208
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1715/FLDURC/TP C208/SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1650Z (8:50 AM AKDT) · 54 NM NE of 40AK · during climb · PC12
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1650/FL050/TP PC12/SK TOPS 007, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 007, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1627Z (8:27 AM AKDT) · 40 NM NE of 40AK · during climb · B190
light 1,500–3,000 ft, smooth above turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED190005/TM 1627/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABV/TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVE/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED190005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVETurbulence: light 1,500–3,000 ft, smooth above.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1552Z (7:52 AM AKDT) · 50 NM NE of 40AK · 1,000 ft MSL · BE99
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ANC UA /OV TED020005/TM 1552/FL010/TP BE99/SK TOPS 004, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI AND DOWNTOWN
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI …Remarks.
PIREP1547Z (7:47 AM AKDT) · 49 NM NE of 40AK · 500 ft MSL · BE99
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1547/FL005/TP BE99/SK OVC002-TOP005/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002-TOP005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1545Z (7:45 AM AKDT) · 45 NM NE of 40AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED 25006/TM 1545/FL006/TP B737/RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 004, APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT003 DURD RWY 7R ANC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED 25006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 0…Remarks.
PIREP1542Z (7:42 AM AKDT) · 50 NM NE of 40AK · during climb · B744
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ANC UA /OV TED350006/TM 1542/FL038/TP B744/SK TOPS 010, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1542Reported at 15:42 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 010, VMC ABVSky 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 40AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly low IFR across 54 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
IFR 4%LIFR 96%
Wind avg/max: 4/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
72%
26
28%

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Live crosswind meter

40AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASX, 7.7 nm away.

N08264 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 1,809 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Sterling Air Park (40AK) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
40AK
City
Sterling
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
333 ft
Coordinates
60.5572, -150.8370
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,809 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PASX
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
8h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sterling Air Park (40AK)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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