Fort Jensen Airport (AK60) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAII), AK60 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 24 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fort Jensen Airport in Jensens, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAII): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fort Jensen Airport (AK60) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jensens, AK at a field elevation of 240 ft. AK60 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAII, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 4,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAII, 20.1 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 24 kt, gusting 31 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAII 281156Z AUTO 14024G31KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3018 RMK AO2 PK WND 14031/1152 SLP216 7//// T00560033 10056 20028 58028
What changed at PAII (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts increased from 25 to 31 kt.
- Wind speed up from 18 to 24 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.21 → 30.18 inHg.
Current pilot readout for AK60
Based on the nearest station (PAII), AK60 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 24 knots gusting 31, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 240 ft). AK60 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKN, about 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,700 ft | GRAVEL | 12 kt head | 21 kt right (g27) |
| 24 | 4,700 ft | GRAVEL | 12 kt tail | 21 kt left (g27) |
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AK60 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 06/244,700 × 125 ft · GRAVELCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK60Wind
- 06
- 12 kt headwind · 21 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 12 kt tailwind · 21 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 24 h: wind 6→24 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
AK60 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 AK60
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAII reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 50 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 59%
- 24
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
AK60 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAII, 20 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 06, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK60
- City
- Jensens
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.8847, -157.0950
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAII
- TAF
- Nearest PAKN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Jensen Airport (AK60)
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