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Jack Fish Landing Airport (7AK4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWS), 7AK4 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Jack Fish Landing Airport in Wasilla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Jack Fish Landing Airport (7AK4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wasilla, AK at a field elevation of 150 ft. 7AK4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,915 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.

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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 PAWS, 2.9 nm away.

Wind
080° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the east (080°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAWS 282256Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00391050 $

What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?

Since the 2156Z (1:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.29 → 30.27 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 7AK4

Based on the nearest station (PAWS), 7AK4 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 150 ft). 7AK4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV5 kt head0 kt
245 kt tail0 kt

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7AK4 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
    1,915 × 120 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7AK4
    Wind
    06
    5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    24
    5 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.

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 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7AK4 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 7AK4

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

PIREP2316Z (3:16 PM AKDT) · 43 NM S of 7AK4 · 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) · 11 NM W of 7AK4 · 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) · 23 NM SW of 7AK4 · 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) · 27 NM SW of 7AK4 · 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) · 85 NM S of 7AK4 · 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) · 24 NM SW of 7AK4 · 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) · 23 NM SW of 7AK4 · 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) · 28 NM SW of 7AK4 · 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 7AK4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 14

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.

06
93%
24
7%

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Live crosswind meter

7AK4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAWS, 2.9 nm away.

N06245 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 5° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,915 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Jack Fish Landing Airport (7AK4)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7AK4
City
Wasilla
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
61.5416, -149.4591
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,915 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAWS
TAF
Nearest PAAQ
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
2h 11m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jack Fish Landing Airport (7AK4)

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 Jack Fish Landing Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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