Alaska Airpark (AK01) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:16 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASX), AK01 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Alaska Airpark in Sterling, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Alaska Airpark (AK01) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sterling, AK at a field elevation of 336 ft. AK01 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,750 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
SPECI PASX 281916Z AUTO 09004KT 4SM -SN BR OVC003 M04/M04 A3033 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO TSNO
What changed at PASX (nearest station)?
Since the 1905Z (11:05 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for AK01
Based on the nearest station (PASX), AK01 is currently LIFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -2,350 ft (field elevation 336 ft). AK01 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 19 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 1,750 ft | GRVL | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 24 | 1,750 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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AK01 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 06/241,750 × 50 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK01Wind
- 06
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 4→4 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.
AK01 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK01
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly low IFR across 54 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 57%
- 24
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
AK01 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASX, 13 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 06, 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK01
- City
- Sterling
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 336 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.5290, -150.6251
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,750 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASX
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 49m
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Pilot PIREPs for Alaska Airpark (AK01)
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