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Howards Airport (5AK2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEI), 5AK2 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Howards Airport in North Pole, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Howards Airport (5AK2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Pole, AK at a field elevation of 490 ft. 5AK2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEI, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEI.

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IFR
Observed 0855Z (12:55 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEI, 7.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
25°F / -4°C
dew 23°F / -5°C

Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAEI 280855Z 00000KT 2SM BR CLR M04/M05 A3032 RMK AO2A SLP278 T10411051 400511057 58008 $

Current pilot readout for 5AK2

Based on the nearest station (PAEI), 5AK2 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,200 ft (field elevation 490 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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5AK2 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
    1,800 × 50 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5AK2
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    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.

5AK2 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 5AK2

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

PIREP0454Z (8:54 PM AKDT) · 54 NM W of 5AK2 · 39,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional moderate light at 370 turbulence
Show raw report
FAI UA /OV FAI271037/TM 0454/FL390/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD LGT AT 370/RM ZAN
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAI271037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0454Reported at 04:54 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD LGT AT 370Turbulence: occasional moderate light at 370.
RM ZANRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5AK2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 54%MVFR 25%IFR 18%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 37

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
56%
24
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0600Z (10:00 PM AKDT)

TAF PAEI 280600Z 2806/2912 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2806/2809 1600 BR FEW005 BECMG 2906/2907 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2911/2912 8000 -SNRA BKN007 620079 TX01/2900Z TNM07/2815Z

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Live crosswind meter

5AK2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEI, 7.4 nm away.

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Dirt · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Howards Airport (5AK2)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5AK2
City
North Pole
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
490 ft
Coordinates
64.7307, -147.3480
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAEI
TAF
Nearest PAEI
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
15h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Howards Airport (5AK2)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Howards 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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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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