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Candle 2 Airport (AK75) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PABL), AK75 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Candle 2 Airport in Candle, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PABL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Candle 2 Airport (AK75) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Candle, AK at a field elevation of 15 ft. AK75 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PABL, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,880 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAOT.

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VFR
Observed 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABL, 19.5 nm away.

Wind
120° 11 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.79"
Temp / Dew
38°F / 3°C
feels like 30°F

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PABL 281756Z AUTO 12011G18KT 10SM OVC110 03/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 60000 T00330006 10044 20033 56042

What changed at PABL (nearest station)?

Since the 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.83 → 29.79 inHg.

Current pilot readout for AK75

Based on the nearest station (PABL), AK75 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 15 ft). AK75 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 61 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV2 kt head11 kt right (g18)
202 kt tail11 kt left (g18)

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AK75 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    3,880 × 90 ft · GRVL-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AK75
    Wind
    02
    2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    20
    2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0224418Z07Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 31→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

AK75 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 AK75

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT) · 78 NM S of AK75 · during climb · C208
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ELI UA /OV ELI/TM 1737/FL020/TP C208/SK OVC020/RM DURC ZAN
ELI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1737Reported at 17:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZANRemarks.
PIREP1705Z (9:05 AM AKDT) · 61 NM N of AK75 · during descent · B737
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1705/FLUNKN/TP B737/SK OVC020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD /ZANRemarks.
PIREP1410Z (6:10 AM AKDT) · 61 NM N of AK75 · during descent · C130
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1410/FL025/TP C130/SK OVC025/WX FV10SM/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD/ ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at AK75

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PABL reported mostly marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 34%MVFR 66%
Wind avg/max: 16/31 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 63%MVFR 34%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 14/32 kt
Max gust: 46 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 41

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20
59%
02
41%

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Live crosswind meter

AK75 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PABL, 20 nm away.

N022011 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
3 kt
Crosswind in gusts
18 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 3,880 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Candle 2 Airport (AK75)
N ↑

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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
IATA
CDL
FAA LID
AK75
City
Candle
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
65.9077, -161.9260
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,880 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PABL
TAF
Nearest PAOT
Time zone
America/Nome
Sunset in
8h 1m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Candle 2 Airport (AK75)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Candle 2 Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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