Jacobus Field (8AK1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAGK), 8AK1 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Jacobus Field in Gulkana, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jacobus Field (8AK1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gulkana, AK at a field elevation of 1,670 ft. 8AK1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAGK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAGK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAGK, 7.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, sky obscured at 300 ft, temperature -9°C (16°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR PAGK 281353Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG VV003 M09/M09 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP370 T10891094 TSNO $
What changed at PAGK (nearest station)?
Since the 1328Z (5:28 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1328Z (5:28 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8AK1
Based on the nearest station (PAGK), 8AK1 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 1,670 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 1,200 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 24 | 1,200 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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8AK1 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 06/241,200 × 100 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8AK1Wind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 300 ft.
8AK1 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 8AK1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGK reported mostly low IFR across 47 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 62%
- 24
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (3:20 AM AKDT)
TAF PAGK 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB02KT 1/2SM FG VV004 TEMPO 2812/2816 1/4SM FZFG VV001 FM281900 VRB02KT P6SM VCFG FEW003
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Live crosswind meter
8AK1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAGK, 7.9 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- 8AK1
- City
- Gulkana
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,670 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.2803, -145.3630
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGK
- TAF
- Nearest PAGK
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 11h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Jacobus Field (8AK1)
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