Valley Flying Crown Airport (AK27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Valley Flying Crown Airport in Wasilla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Valley Flying Crown Airport (AK27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wasilla, AK at 400 ft. AK27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 4.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWS 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00830083 401670083 $
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (11:35 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for AK27
Based on the nearest station (PAWS), AK27 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 400 ft). AK27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 16 nm away.
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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 AK27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 1,800 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 24 | 1,800 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.
AK27 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Valley Flying Crown Airport in Wasilla, 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 AK27 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 AK27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK27
- City
- Wasilla
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.6426, -149.6240
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 20h 21m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mack Dr. - City of Wasilla , Wasilla, AK · 6 mi
- Frontier Fun Flyers - Tidewater Field , Glenn Hwy, AK · 15 mi
- Mat-Su RC Modelers Club - Moffit Field , Palmer, AK · 16 mi
AK27 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AK27?+
AK27 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK27 come from?+
Valley Flying Crown Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWS, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK27 can differ.
Does AK27 have a TAF?+
No. AK27 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 16 nm away.
Does AK27 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AK27 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK27 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Valley Flying Crown Airport (AK27)
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