Platinum Mine Airport (6AK1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAPM), 6AK1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Platinum Mine Airport in Platinum, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAPM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Platinum Mine Airport (6AK1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Platinum, AK at a field elevation of 100 ft. 6AK1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAPM, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAPM, 7.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR PAPM 271856Z AUTO 18012KT 9SM OVC037 06/04 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 T00610044 TSNO PNO $
What changed at PAPM (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 6AK1
Based on the nearest station (PAPM), 6AK1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 100 ft). 6AK1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADL, about 100 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,000 ft | GRAVEL | 12 kt head | 0 kt |
| 34 | 2,000 ft | GRAVEL | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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6AK1 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 16/342,000 × 75 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6AK1Wind
- 16
- 12 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 12 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 10→12 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 3,700 ft.
6AK1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 6AK1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAPM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 49 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 50%
- 34
- 50%
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Live crosswind meter
6AK1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAPM, 7.3 nm away.
Wind is 2° off runway 16, 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
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6AK1
- City
- Platinum
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 100 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.9117, -161.7140
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAPM
- TAF
- Nearest PADL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Platinum Mine Airport (6AK1)
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