Chena Hot Springs Airport (AK13) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEI), AK13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chena Hot Springs Airport in Chena Hot Springs, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chena Hot Springs Airport (AK13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chena Hot Springs, AK at a field elevation of 1,195 ft. AK13 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEI, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEI, 35.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -7°C (19°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAEI 281755Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP215 4/003 T10751089 11058 21102 57027 $
What changed at PAEI (nearest station)?
Since the 1655Z (8:55 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for AK13
Based on the nearest station (PAEI), AK13 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 1,195 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,000 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 26 | 3,000 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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AK13 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 08/263,000 × 60 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK13Wind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
AK13 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AK13
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV PAFA /TM 1645 /FLUNKN /TP C208 /RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARROW, ICY AND KINDA TOUGH TO GET IN. AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAFALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARR…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEI reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 51 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 50%
- 08
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (6:00 AM AKDT)
TAF PAEI 281400Z 2814/2920 VRB04KT 6000 BR FEW200 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2814/2818 2000 BCFG BECMG 2818/2819 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH2991INS BECMG 2907/2908 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2993INS BECMG 2912/2913 VRB06KT 8000 -SN BKN010 620106 QNH3003INS BECMG 2916/2917 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN040 620404 QNH2992INS TX01/2900Z TNM08/2816Z
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Live crosswind meter
AK13 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEI, 36 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- CEX
- FAA LID
- AK13
- City
- Chena Hot Springs
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,195 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.0518, -146.0470
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEI
- TAF
- Nearest PAEI
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 49m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chena Hot Springs Airport (AK13)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Chena Hot Springs Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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