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Bangerter Field (70AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASX), 70AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bangerter Field in Soldotna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bangerter Field (70AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Soldotna, AK at a field elevation of 250 ft. 70AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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VFR
Observed 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 3.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
34°F / 1°C
dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PASX 282256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00110000 FZRANO TSNO

What changed at PASX (nearest station)?

Since the 2223Z (2:23 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2223Z (2:23 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 70AK

Based on the nearest station (PASX), 70AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,800 ft (field elevation 250 ft). 70AK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 9 nm away.

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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
03--
21--

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70AK 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 03/21
    2,800 × 50 ft · GRVL-DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 70AK
    Wind
    03
    no steady wind
    21
    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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061200Z13Z22Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.

70AK 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 70AK

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

PIREP2316Z (3:16 PM AKDT) · 39 NM NE of 70AK · during descent · B738
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ANC UA /OV TED150020/TM 2316/FL120/TP B738/SK VMC/RM DURD WITTI
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD WITTIRemarks.
PIREP2257Z (2:57 PM AKDT) · 71 NM NE of 70AK · during descent · B738
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ANC UA /OV TED350025/TM 2257/FL110/TP B738/SK CLR/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (2:50 PM AKDT) · 52 NM NE of 70AK · 800 ft MSL · C207
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MRI UA /OV MRI280004/TM 2250/FL008/TP C207/SK SCT002/WX FG/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRI280004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C207Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2249Z (2:49 PM AKDT) · 48 NM NE of 70AK · 600 ft MSL · B747
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ANC UA /OV TED33003/TM 2249/FL006/TP B747/SK TOPS 600FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED33003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 600FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2233Z (2:33 PM AKDT) · 51 NM SE of 70AK · altitude unknown · PC12
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SWD UA /OV SWD /TM 2233 /FLUNKN /TP PC12 /WX FV99SM /TB NEG /RM AKFSS
SWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP2223Z (2:23 PM AKDT) · 52 NM NE of 70AK · during climb · E75L
occasional light 020 turbulence
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ANC UA /OV TED310008/TM 2223/FL025/TP E75L/SK TOPS 003/TB OCNL LGT 020/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2223Reported at 22:23 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT 020Turbulence: occasional light 020.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2204Z (2:04 PM AKDT) · 53 NM NE of 70AK · 800 ft MSL · C172
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 2204/FL008/TP C172/SK SCT-TOP004
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-TOP004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2157Z (1:57 PM AKDT) · 47 NM NE of 70AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED 250002/TM 2157/FL002/TP B737/RM TOP 002 DURGD RWY07R ANC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED 250002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM TOP 002 DURGD RWY07R ANCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 70AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly low IFR across 52 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 12%LIFR 88%
Wind avg/max: 4/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

03
58%
21
42%

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Live crosswind meter

70AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASX, 3.6 nm away.

N0321wind calm / variable

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Gravel · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bangerter Field (70AK)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0900-1600 local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
70AK
City
Soldotna
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
250 ft
Coordinates
60.5183, -150.9529
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PASX
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
2h 21m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bangerter Field (70AK)

Community-submitted

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

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