Black Rapids Airport (5BK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PABI), 5BK is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Black Rapids Airport in Black Rapids, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Black Rapids Airport (5BK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Black Rapids, AK at a field elevation of 2,125 ft. 5BK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PABI, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,250 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABI, 27.8 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PABI 281053Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR M04/M05 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP304 I1000 T10391050 TSNO $
What changed at PABI (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (1:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (1:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5BK
Based on the nearest station (PABI), 5BK is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 2,125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 2,250 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 32 | 2,250 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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5BK 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 14/322,250 × 40 ft · GRVL-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5BKWind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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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 7→6 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.
5BK 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 5BK
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 51 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 14
- 74%
- 32
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0255Z (6:55 PM AKDT)
TAF AMD PABI 280255Z 2802/2904 VRB06KT 4800 BR FEW005 QNH3045INS TEMPO 2802/2808 0400 FZFG OVC001 BECMG 2814/2815 11020G25KT 9999 NSW OVC040 620406 QNH3045INS BECMG 2817/2818 11030G35KT 9999 OVC040 620406 530004 QNH3030INS TXM01/2805Z TNM05/2812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2805 NEXT 2814
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Live crosswind meter
5BK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PABI, 28 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 14, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5BK
- City
- Black Rapids
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,125 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.5351, -145.8610
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,250 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PABI
- TAF
- Nearest PABI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Black Rapids Airport (5BK)
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