Wingsong Estates Airport (AK09) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PABI), AK09 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wingsong Estates Airport in Delta Junction, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wingsong Estates Airport (AK09) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Delta Junction, AK at a field elevation of 1,100 ft. AK09 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PABI, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,380 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABI, 6.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -6°C (22°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PABI 280953Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR M06/M06 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP308 I1001 T10561061 TSNO $
What changed at PABI (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for AK09
Based on the nearest station (PABI), AK09 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -1,650 ft (field elevation 1,100 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,380 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 33 | 2,380 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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AK09 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 15/332,380 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK09Wind
- 15
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 10→5 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.
AK09 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK09
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PABI reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 52 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 78%
- 33
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0255Z (6:55 PM AKDT)
TAF AMD PABI 280255Z 2802/2904 VRB06KT 4800 BR FEW005 QNH3045INS TEMPO 2802/2808 0400 FZFG OVC001 BECMG 2814/2815 11020G25KT 9999 NSW OVC040 620406 QNH3045INS BECMG 2817/2818 11030G35KT 9999 OVC040 620406 530004 QNH3030INS TXM01/2805Z TNM05/2812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2805 NEXT 2814
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Live crosswind meter
AK09 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PABI, 6.7 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 15, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK09
- City
- Delta Junction
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.0496, -145.5020
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,380 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PABI
- TAF
- Nearest PABI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wingsong Estates Airport (AK09)
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