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Secluded Lake Airport (49AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PATK), 49AK is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Secluded Lake Airport in Talkeetna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Secluded Lake Airport (49AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Talkeetna, AK at a field elevation of 300 ft. 49AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATK, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PATK.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATK, 18 nm away.

Wind
340° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.49"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PATK 272253Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP332 T00500011 $

What changed at PATK (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (1:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2153Z (1:53 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 49AK

Based on the nearest station (PATK), 49AK is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 300 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
24FAV1 kt head3 kt right
061 kt tail3 kt left

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49AK 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 06/24
    2,800 × 60 ft · GRAVEL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 49AK
    Wind
    06
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    24
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
061223Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → unlimited.

49AK 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 49AK

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

PIREP2222Z (2:22 PM AKDT) · 51 NM S of 49AK · 34,000 ft MSL · B777
moderate turbulence
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ANC UA /OV 44550N 16539E/TM 2222/FL340/TP B777/TB MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 44550N 16539ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2222Reported at 22:22 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B777Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.
PIREP2147Z (1:47 PM AKDT) · 98 NM S of 49AK · during climb · C208
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SXQ UA /OV SXQ/TM 2147/FL011/TP C208/SK OVC 011/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC. ZAN
SXQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SXQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC. ZANRemarks.
PIREP2034Z (12:34 PM AKDT) · 57 NM S of 49AK · 4,000 ft MSL · C208
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ANC UA /OV TED210008/TM 2034/FL040/TP C208/SK VMC, TOPS 008/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMC, TOPS 008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2012Z (12:12 PM AKDT) · 88 NM S of 49AK · altitude unknown · C180
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ENA UA /OV JLA270010 /TM 2012 /FLUNKN /TP C180 /RM FG EXT FRM INLET TO JUST W OF JLA AKFSS
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JLA270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2012Reported at 20:12 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C180Aircraft type reporting.
RM FG EXT FRM INLET TO JUST …Remarks.
PIREP2011Z (12:11 PM AKDT) · 70 NM S of 49AK · during descent · DHC6
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ENA UA /OV ANC-ENA/TM 2011/FLDURD/TP DHC6/SK OVC003-TOP080
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANC-ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2011Reported at 20:11 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP DHC6Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2000Z (12:00 PM AKDT) · 92 NM SW of 49AK · during climb · C208
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ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2000/FL060/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC. VMC
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC. VMCRemarks.
PIREP1942Z (11:42 AM AKDT) · 54 NM S of 49AK · during climb · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED160003/TM 1942/FL020/TP B190/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1942Z (11:42 AM AKDT) · 59 NM S of 49AK · during descent · PC12
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ANC UA /OV TED230015/TM 1942/FL030/TP PC12/WX VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 49AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 34%MVFR 28%IFR 13%LIFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 60%MVFR 26%IFR 9%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 38

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
86%
24
14%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1727Z (9:27 AM AKDT)

TAF PATK 271727Z 2718/2818 36003KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

49AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PATK, 18 nm away.

N24063 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 75° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Secluded Lake Airport (49AK)
N ↑

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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
49AK
City
Talkeetna
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
300 ft
Coordinates
62.0256, -149.9791
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PATK
TAF
Nearest PATK
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
2h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Secluded Lake Airport (49AK)

Community-submitted

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

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