King Ranch Airport (AK59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:26 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), AK59 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near King Ranch Airport in Sutton, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
King Ranch Airport (AK59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sutton, AK at a field elevation of 1,310 ft. AK59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 24 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, scattered clouds at 100 ft, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR).
SPECI PAAQ 281926Z 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG SCT001 M04/M06 A3032 RMK AO2 T10441056 $
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Visibility dropped from 1.5 SM to 0.5 SM.
- Freezing fog began (FZFG).
- Patches of fog ended (BCFG).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for AK59
Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), AK59 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 1,310 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.
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 | TURF | - | - |
| 24 | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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AK59 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 06/241,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK59Wind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AK59 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 AK59
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1930/FL005/TP BCS3/SK TOPS 500FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 500FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED330005/TM 1904/FL030/TP SF34/SK TOPS 006, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 006, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED250010/TM 1903/FL025/TP C208/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED210010/TM 1847/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 008, VMC ABC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 008, VMC ABCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PAQ UA /OV PAQ /TM 1847 /FL010 /TP C172 /SK SCT000-TOP003 /RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLATS AKFSS
PAQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT000-TOP003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLA…Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1842/FL009/TP E175/SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS 400FT 1 MILE FNL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1801/FL006/TP AS50/SK TOPS002/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP AS50Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 52%
- 06
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)
TAF PAAQ 281737Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 2818/2819 1/2SM FZFG VV002 FM282000 35006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN180 FM290700 01007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM291200 34015KT P6SM -RA BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
AK59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAQ, 24 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Pattern altitude
- 1,960 ft MSL (650 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK59
- City
- Sutton
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,310 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.7907, -148.3530
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for King Ranch Airport (AK59)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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