Aleknagik Mission Lodge Airport (4AK7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADL), 4AK7 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Aleknagik Mission Lodge Airport in Aleknagik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Aleknagik Mission Lodge Airport (4AK7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aleknagik, AK at a field elevation of 150 ft. 4AK7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADL, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 09/27), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADL, 14.4 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PADL 280956Z 10008KT 10SM CLR 03/03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00330028
What changed at PADL (nearest station)?
Since the 0937Z (1:37 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.23 → 30.21 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 4AK7
Based on the nearest station (PADL), 4AK7 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 09. Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 150 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,500 ft | GRAVEL | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03 | 1,400 ft | GRVL-DIRT | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 21 | 1,400 ft | GRVL-DIRT | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | GRAVEL | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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4AK7 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/211,400 × 25 ft · GRVL-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4AK7Wind
- 03
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,500 × 35 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4AK7Wind
- 09
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
4AK7 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4AK7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADL reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 57 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 42%
- 09
- 23%
- 21
- 22%
- 27
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0540Z (9:40 PM AKDT)
TAF PADL 280540Z 2806/2906 10007KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 2806/2810 BKN015 FM281000 11009KT P6SM OVC009 FM281400 12015G25KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM281800 13017G27KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM282200 16015G23KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003
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Live crosswind meter
4AK7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PADL, 14 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AK7
- City
- Aleknagik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 150 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.2800, -158.5971
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADL
- TAF
- Nearest PADL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Aleknagik Mission Lodge Airport (4AK7)
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