Lawing Airport (9Z9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lawing Airport in Lawing, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lawing Airport (9Z9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lawing, AK at 475 ft. 9Z9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,355 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PANC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWD, 16.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWD 130053Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM FEW055 14/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01390111 TSNO
What changed at PAWD (nearest station)?
Since the 2353Z (3:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2353Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9Z9
Based on the nearest station (PAWD), 9Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 475 ft). 9Z9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PANC, about 50 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9Z9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,355 ft | GRVL-P | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 2,355 ft | GRVL-P | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9Z9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lawing Airport in Lawing, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9Z9 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9Z9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV LHD-ENA270035 /TM 0100 /FL015 /TP C180 /SK FEW015 /WX FV25SM /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH AKFSS
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LHD-ENA270035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C180Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV25SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED300009/TM 2235/FL034/TP B744/SK BASES 020/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED300009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 2130/FL014/TP PC12/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLR POWERLINE BEND TO THE WEST
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM CLR POWERLINE BEND TO THE…Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED290009/TM 2109/FL017/TP C208/SK BKN017
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED290009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2109Reported at 21:09 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED 25010/TM 2050/FL012/TP BE20/SK BASE 1200FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED 25010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 1200FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED250006/TM 2032/FL011/TP SW4/SK BASES 011/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2032Reported at 20:32 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED 25010/TM 2031/FL011/TP BE20/SK BASE 1100FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED 25010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 1100FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED299005/TM 2024/FL020/TP SB20/SK BASES 020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED299005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2024Reported at 20:24 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SB20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9Z9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9Z9
- City
- Lawing
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 475 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.4111, -149.3700
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,355 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWD
- TAF
- Nearest PANC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 41m
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Nearby airports
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9Z9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9Z9?+
9Z9 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,355 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9Z9 come from?+
Lawing Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWD, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9Z9 can differ.
Does 9Z9 have a TAF?+
No. 9Z9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PANC, about 50 nm away.
Does 9Z9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9Z9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9Z9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lawing Airport (9Z9)
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