Chena Marina Airport (AK28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFA), AK28 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chena Marina Airport in Fairbanks, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chena Marina Airport (AK28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairbanks, AK at a field elevation of 427 ft. AK28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFA, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (18/36, 18W, 36W), the longest 4,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFA, 1.6 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -7°C (20°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFA 280953Z 01003KT 10SM CLR M07/M07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP282 T10671067 $
What changed at PAFA (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AK28
Based on the nearest station (PAFA), AK28 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 36. Density altitude is approximately -2,600 ft (field elevation 427 ft). AK28 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFA, about 2 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 4,700 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 36W | 4,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 4,700 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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AK28 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 18/364,700 × 60 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK28Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 6→3 kt, ceiling 500 ft → unlimited.
AK28 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AK28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV FAI271037/TM 0454/FL390/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD LGT AT 370/RM ZAN
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAI271037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0454Reported at 04:54 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD LGT AT 370Turbulence: occasional moderate light at 370.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 36
- 41%
- 18
- 31%
- 18W/36W
- 28%
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Live crosswind meter
AK28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAFA, 1.6 nm away.
Wind is 17° off runway 36, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK28
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8140, -147.9190
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFA
- TAF
- Nearest PAFA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chena Marina Airport (AK28)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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