Bear Creek 1 Airport (AK02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bear Creek 1 Airport in Bear Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bear Creek 1 Airport (AK02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bear Creek, AK at 575 ft. AK02 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PABL, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 1,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAOT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PABL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PABL, 26.6 nm away.
Current pilot readout for AK02
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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 AK02. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,400 ft | GRAVEL | — | — |
| 28 | 1,400 ft | GRAVEL | — | — |
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AK02 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bear Creek 1 Airport in Bear Creek, 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 AK02 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 AK02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK02
- City
- Bear Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 575 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.5399, -161.0620
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PABL
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 4h 30m
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Nearby airports
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AK02 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at AK02?+
AK02 has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK02 come from?+
Bear Creek 1 Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PABL, about 27 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK02 can differ.
Does AK02 have a TAF?+
No — AK02 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 89 nm away.
Does AK02 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — AK02 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK02 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bear Creek 1 Airport (AK02)
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