Hunter Creek Airport (AK66) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), AK66 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hunter Creek Airport in Palmer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hunter Creek Airport (AK66) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palmer, AK at a field elevation of 100 ft. AK66 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 11.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 100 ft, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAAQ 281953Z 00000KT 10SM BCFG SCT001 M04/M05 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10441050 $
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1945Z (11:45 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1945Z (11:45 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AK66
Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), AK66 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,200 ft | GRVL | - | - |
| 27 | 1,200 ft | GRVL | - | - |
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AK66 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 09/271,200 × 60 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK66Wind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AK66 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK66
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 72%
- 09
- 28%
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
AK66 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAQ, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK66
- City
- Palmer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 100 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.4583, -148.7982
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 40m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hunter Creek Airport (AK66)
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