Carty's Airstrip (8AK2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEN), 8AK2 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Carty's Airstrip in Nikiski, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Carty's Airstrip (8AK2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nikiski, AK at a field elevation of 150 ft. 8AK2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEN, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEN, 7.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, broken clouds at 200 ft, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PAEN 281153Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN002 M05/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP304 I1000 I6001 T10501056 11022 21050 55004
Current pilot readout for 8AK2
Based on the nearest station (PAEN), 8AK2 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,850 ft (field elevation 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,600 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | - | - |
| 35 | 2,600 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | - | - |
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8AK2 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 17/352,600 × 60 ft · GRVL-DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8AK2Wind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- 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.
8AK2 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8AK2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8AK2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 71%
- 17
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1148Z (3:48 AM AKDT)
TAF PAEN 281148Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 TEMPO 2812/2816 1/2SM FZFG VV002 FM282100 05004KT P6SM FEW002 SCT150 FM290600 04009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030
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Live crosswind meter
8AK2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEN, 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
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8AK2
- City
- Nikiski
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 150 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.6998, -151.2947
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEN
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Carty's Airstrip (8AK2)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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