Little Susitna Airport (8AK6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PANC), 8AK6 is currently LIFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Little Susitna Airport in Susitna Station, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Little Susitna Airport (8AK6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Susitna Station, AK at a field elevation of 70 ft. 8AK6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PANC, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PANC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PANC, 13.9 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PANC 281253Z 12004KT 1/4SM R07R/1200V1400FT FZFG VV002 M01/M01 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 I1002 T10111011 $
What changed at PANC (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8AK6
Based on the nearest station (PANC), 8AK6 is currently LIFR with winds from 120° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 70 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,600 ft | DIRT | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 34 | 2,600 ft | DIRT | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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8AK6 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 16/342,600 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8AK6Wind
- 16
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 0→4 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 200 ft.
8AK6 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8AK6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED300010/TM 1226/FL040/TP C130/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
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 8AK6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANC reported mostly low IFR across 40 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 34
- 61%
- 16
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1142Z (3:42 AM AKDT)
TAF PANC 281142Z 2812/2918 06005KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 FM281800 03004KT 3SM BR SCT002 BKN020 TEMPO 2818/2821 1SM BR BKN002 FM282100 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT003 FM290000 04004KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/15030KT FM291000 01008KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 WS020/15030KT FM291400 02007KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 WS020/15030KT
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Live crosswind meter
8AK6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PANC, 14 nm away.
Wind is 65° 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8AK6
- City
- Susitna Station
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.3719, -150.2620
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANC
- TAF
- Nearest PANC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Little Susitna Airport (8AK6)
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