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Carpentiers Strip (64AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:58 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAED), 64AK is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Carpentiers Strip in Point Mackenzie, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAED): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Carpentiers Strip (64AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Point Mackenzie, AK at a field elevation of 175 ft. 64AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAED, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAED.

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LIFR
Observed 1558Z (7:58 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAED, 13 nm away.

Wind
090° 3 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
27°F / -3°C
feels like 24°F

Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, broken clouds at 200 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PAED 281558Z COR 09003KT 2SM PRFZFG SCT000 BKN002 BKN100 M03/M04 A3034 RMK AO2A VIS W-NW 1 PRFZFG SCT000 SLP272 MTNS VSBL T10281038 $ COR 1614

Current pilot readout for 64AK

Based on the nearest station (PAED), 64AK is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 175 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
09FAV3 kt head0 kt
273 kt tail0 kt

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64AK 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 09/27
    1,200 × 30 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 64AK
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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.

64AK 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 64AK

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

PIREP1552Z (7:52 AM AKDT) · 13 NM S of 64AK · 1,000 ft MSL · BE99
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ANC UA /OV TED020005/TM 1552/FL010/TP BE99/SK TOPS 004, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI AND DOWNTOWN
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VERY THIN LAYER OVER MRI …Remarks.
PIREP1547Z (7:47 AM AKDT) · 15 NM S of 64AK · 500 ft MSL · BE99
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1547/FL005/TP BE99/SK OVC002-TOP005/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1547Reported at 15:47 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002-TOP005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1545Z (7:45 AM AKDT) · 16 NM S of 64AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED 25006/TM 1545/FL006/TP B737/RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 004, APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT003 DURD RWY 7R ANC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED 25006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM NEG TURB, NEG ICE, TOPS 0…Remarks.
PIREP1542Z (7:42 AM AKDT) · 11 NM S of 64AK · during climb · B744
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ANC UA /OV TED350006/TM 1542/FL038/TP B744/SK TOPS 010, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1542Reported at 15:42 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 010, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1456Z (6:56 AM AKDT) · 21 NM SW of 64AK · during descent · B744
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ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 1456/FL035/TP B744/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED250015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1442Z (6:42 AM AKDT) · 11 NM S of 64AK · during climb · BCS3
light turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED330005/TM 1442/FL030/TP BCS3/SK TOPS 003/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1350Z (5:50 AM AKDT) · 25 NM SW of 64AK · 2,000 ft MSL · C208
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ENA UA /OV TED222014-ENA012010 /TM 1350 /FL020 /TP C208 /IC NEG /RM LGT CHOP AIS AKFSS
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED222014-ENA012010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LGT CHOP AIS AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP1317Z (5:17 AM AKDT) · 13 NM S of 64AK · 2,000 ft MSL · B77L
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ANC UA /OV TED300005/TM 1317/FL020/TP B77L/SK TOPS 005/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED300005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1317Reported at 13:17 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 64AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

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

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 4/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.13 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
65%
27
35%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1323Z (5:23 AM AKDT)

TAF AMD PAED 281323Z 2813/2919 03005KT 0400 FZFG OVC001 QNH3028INS BECMG 2820/2821 03006KT 8000 BR SCT002 SCT100 QNH3024INS BECMG 2823/2824 33006KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3010INS BECMG 2909/2910 06006KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC040 650307 QNH2996INS TX03/2900Z TNM02/2816Z

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Live crosswind meter

64AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAED, 13 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Carpentiers Strip (64AK)
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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
64AK
City
Point Mackenzie
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
175 ft
Coordinates
61.4401, -150.0268
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAED
TAF
Nearest PAED
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
9h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Carpentiers Strip (64AK)

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

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