Stephan Lake Lodge Airport (AK61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Stephan Lake Lodge Airport in Talkeetna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Stephan Lake Lodge Airport (AK61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Talkeetna, AK at 1,900 ft. AK61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATK, about 40 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PATK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PATK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATK, 39.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.
SPECI PATK 130924Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN029 OVC034 06/06 A3013 RMK AO2 T00610061 TSNO $
What changed at PATK (nearest station)?
Since the 0902Z (1:02 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0902Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for AK61
Based on the nearest station (PATK), AK61 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,900 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 AK61. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 2,900 ft.
AK61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Stephan Lake Lodge Airport in Talkeetna, 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 AK61 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 AK61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (9:26 PM AKDT)
TAF PATK 130526Z 1306/1406 VRB02KT P6SM SCT080 FM130900 VRB02KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 FM131800 26003KT P6SM FEW100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK61
- City
- Talkeetna
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.6969, -148.9177
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PATK
- TAF
- Nearest PATK
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 18h 43m
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AK61 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AK61?+
AK61 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK61 come from?+
Stephan Lake Lodge Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PATK, about 40 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK61 can differ.
Does AK61 have a TAF?+
Yes. The PATK TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does AK61 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AK61 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK61 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Stephan Lake Lodge Airport (AK61)
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