Lakloey Air Park (AK22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFB), AK22 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lakloey Air Park in Fairbanks, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lakloey Air Park (AK22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairbanks, AK at a field elevation of 475 ft. AK22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFB, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 06W, 24W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFB, 2.5 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFB 281155Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR M03/M03 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP272 T10261026 11004 21031 57012
What changed at PAFB (nearest station)?
Since the 1055Z (2:55 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1055Z (2:55 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AK22
Based on the nearest station (PAFB), AK22 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -2,000 ft (field elevation 475 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 06W | 3,400 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 24W | 3,400 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 24 | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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AK22 runways
3 physical runways · 4 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 06/244,000 × 50 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK22Wind
- 06
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 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 4→6 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
AK22 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 AK22
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 06
- 66%
- 24
- 32%
- 06W/24W
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0600Z (10:00 PM AKDT)
TAF PAFB 280600Z 2806/2912 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 FEW180 QNH3030INS BECMG 2812/2813 VRB06KT 4800 BR FEW010 FEW080 SCT180 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2814/2819 0800 FG TEMPO 2819/2822 3200 BR BECMG 2822/2823 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT180 QNH2995INS BECMG 2909/2910 VRB06KT 6000 -RASN SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 620307 QNH3003INS TX03/2822Z TNM06/2818Z
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Live crosswind meter
AK22 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAFB, 2.5 nm away.
Wind is 7° 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK22
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 475 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8220, -147.5229
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFB
- TAF
- Nearest PAFB
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lakloey Air Park (AK22)
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