Arctic Angel Airport (9AK4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PABI), 9AK4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 19 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Arctic Angel Airport in Delta Junction, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Arctic Angel Airport (9AK4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Delta Junction, AK at a field elevation of 1,009 ft. 9AK4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PABI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABI, 9.1 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 19 kt, gusting 31 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PABI 281953Z 11019G31KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 11032/1937 SLP244 T10111056
What changed at PABI (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.19 → 30.16 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 9AK4
Based on the nearest station (PABI), 9AK4 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 19 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 1,009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,800 ft | GRAVEL | 7 kt head | 18 kt left (g29) |
| 33 | 2,800 ft | GRAVEL | 7 kt tail | 18 kt right (g29) |
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9AK4 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 15/332,800 × 60 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9AK4Wind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 7 kt tailwind · 18 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→19 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → unlimited.
9AK4 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 9AK4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV PAFA /TM 1645 /FLUNKN /TP C208 /RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARROW, ICY AND KINDA TOUGH TO GET IN. AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAFALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARR…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9AK4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PABI reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 46 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 79%
- 33
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (6:00 AM AKDT)
TAF PABI 281400Z 2814/2920 11012G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2816/2901 11025G35KT 530006 BECMG 2906/2907 07009KT 9999 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2993INS TX00/2823Z TNM04/2817Z
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Live crosswind meter
9AK4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PABI, 9.1 nm away.
Wind is 68° off runway 15, 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
- Daily DAWN-2100 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9AK4
- City
- Delta Junction
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,009 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.1377, -145.8309
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PABI
- TAF
- Nearest PABI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Arctic Angel Airport (9AK4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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