Moen's Ranch Airport (AK52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFB), AK52 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Moen's Ranch Airport in Fairbanks, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Moen's Ranch Airport (AK52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairbanks, AK at a field elevation of 582 ft. AK52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFB, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,320 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFB, 3.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (26°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFB 281655Z 10007KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP228 T10361036
What changed at PAFB (nearest station)?
Since the 1610Z (8:10 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.45 → 30.17 inHg.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 0.63 SM to 10 SM.
- Temperature fell 5°C between reports.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 7 kt.
- The 500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for AK52
Based on the nearest station (PAFB), AK52 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -1,800 ft (field elevation 582 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,320 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 1,320 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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AK52 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 09/271,320 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK52Wind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 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 3→7 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → unlimited.
AK52 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 AK52
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 49 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 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.
- 09
- 67%
- 27
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (6:00 AM AKDT)
TAF PAFB 281400Z 2814/2920 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 SCT180 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2816/2819 4800 BR FEW005 BECMG 2907/2908 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 OVC080 620505 QNH2993INS BECMG 2910/2911 VRB06KT 6000 -RASN SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 620307 QNH3001INS BECMG 2914/2915 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT005 BKN015 OVC025 620159 QNH2995INS TX02/2823Z TNM03/2816Z
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Live crosswind meter
AK52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAFB, 3.7 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK52
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 582 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8889, -147.5360
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFB
- TAF
- Nearest PAFB
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 8h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Moen's Ranch Airport (AK52)
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