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Treasure Chest Airport (AA16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:13 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEN), AA16 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Treasure Chest Airport in Kenai, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Treasure Chest Airport (AA16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenai, AK at a field elevation of 125 ft. AA16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEN, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 16/34), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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LIFR
Observed 1213Z (4:13 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEN, 3.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
1.5 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
24°F / -4°C
dew 23°F / -5°C

Wind calm, visibility 1.5 statute miles, overcast at 100 ft, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI PAEN 281213Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC001 M04/M05 A3041 RMK AO2 T10441050

What changed at PAEN (nearest station)?

Since the 1204Z (4:04 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 1.5 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for AA16

Based on the nearest station (PAEN), AA16 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,800 ft (field elevation 125 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
16--
20--
34--

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AA16 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    1,370 × 100 ft · GVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AA16
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 16/34
    2,700 × 100 ft · GVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AA16
    Wind
    16
    no steady wind
    34
    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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061212Z02Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 100 ft.

AA16 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 AA16

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1125Z (3:25 AM AKDT) · 59 NM NE of AA16 · during climb · B190
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.
PIREP0727Z (11:27 PM AKDT) · 46 NM NE of AA16 · during descent · B739
light turbulence
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 AA16

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 56 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 32%MVFR 7%IFR 18%LIFR 43%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/24 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

02/34
70%
16
18%
20
12%

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

AA16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEN, 3.7 nm away.

N1634wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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GVL · 2,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Treasure Chest Airport (AA16)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Pattern altitude
825 ft MSL (700 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
AA16
City
Kenai
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
60.6277, -151.2947
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAEN
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
14h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Treasure Chest Airport (AA16)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Treasure Chest Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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