Cherokee Airport (45AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 45AK right now.
Aviation weather near Cherokee Airport in Delta Junction, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cherokee Airport (45AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Delta Junction, AK at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. 45AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PABI, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABI, 7.6 nm away.
What changed at PABI (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (9:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.19 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 45AK
A current METAR is not available for 45AK right now. The nearest reporting station is PABI. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 29 | 2,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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45AK 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 11/292,600 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45AKWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- 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 4→19 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
45AK 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 45AK
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 45AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PABI reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 46 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 11
- 71%
- 29
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (6:00 AM AKDT)
TAF PABI 281400Z 2814/2920 11012G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2816/2901 11025G35KT 530006 BECMG 2906/2907 07009KT 9999 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2993INS TX00/2823Z TNM04/2817Z
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Live crosswind meter
45AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PABI, 7.6 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 45AK
- City
- Delta Junction
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.9550, -145.4485
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PABI
- TAF
- Nearest PABI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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25–50 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee Airport (45AK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cherokee Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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