Timber Trails Airport (AA76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Timber Trails Airport in North Pole, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Timber Trails Airport (AA76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Pole, AK at 480 ft. AA76 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFB, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,450 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAFB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFB, 8.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR PAFB 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC039 09/05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00890051 $
What changed at PAFB (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (9:55 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 4,900 ft to 3,900 ft.
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Current pilot readout for AA76
Based on the nearest station (PAFB), AA76 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 480 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 AA76. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,450 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 33 | 2,450 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 3,900 ft.
AA76 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Timber Trails Airport in North Pole, 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 AA76 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AA76
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFB reported mostly VFR across 57 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 33
- 71%
- 15
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (5:00 PM AKDT)
TAF AMD PAFB 120100Z 1201/1304 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC040 510103 QNH3008INS BECMG 1202/1203 23012KT 4800 -RA BR SCT015 OVC030 620901 510103 QNH3003INS BECMG 1207/1208 23010G15KT 6000 -RA BR BKN007 OVC020 620703 510103 QNH3000INS BECMG 1213/1214 25010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620505 510103 QNH3000INS TX13/1201Z TN09/1215Z
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AA76
- City
- North Pole
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 480 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.7800, -147.3277
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFB
- TAF
- Nearest PAFB
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 13m
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Nearby airports
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AA76 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AA76?+
AA76 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AA76 come from?+
Timber Trails Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAFB, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AA76 can differ.
Does AA76 have a TAF?+
Yes. The PAFB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does AA76 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AA76 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AA76 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Timber Trails Airport (AA76)
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