Abi Airport (AK46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Abi Airport in Palmer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Abi Airport (AK46) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmer, AK at 750 ft. AK46 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 1,000 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 PAAQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAAQ, 2.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for AK46
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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 AK46. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 1,000 ft | GRVL | — | — |
| 25 | 1,000 ft | GRVL | — | — |
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AK46 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Abi Airport in Palmer, 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 AK46 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 AK46
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07/25
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK46
- City
- Palmer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 750 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.6288, -149.0430
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
10 airports+4 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mat-Su RC Modelers Club - Moffit Field — Palmer, AK · 3 mi
- Alaska Drone Racing League, Alaska Fairgrounds — Palmer, AK · 4 mi
- Alaska Raceway Park — Palmer, AK · 7 mi
AK46 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at AK46?+
AK46 has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 1,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK46 come from?+
Abi Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAAQ, about 2 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK46 can differ.
Does AK46 have a TAF?+
No — AK46 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 2 nm away.
Does AK46 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — AK46 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK46 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Abi Airport (AK46)
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