Buck Creek Airport (AK98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Buck Creek Airport in Buck Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAIW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Buck Creek Airport (AK98) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buck Creek, AK at 560 ft. AK98 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAIW, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 1,220 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAOT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAIW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAIW, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 18 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
SPECI PAIW 130615Z AUTO 19018KT 1SM BR OVC003 06/06 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V2 1/2
What changed at PAIW (nearest station)?
Since the 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 0.5 SM to 1 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
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Current pilot readout for AK98
Based on the nearest station (PAIW), AK98 is currently LIFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 560 ft). AK98 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 140 nm away.
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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 AK98. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,220 ft | GRAVEL | 18 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 1,220 ft | GRAVEL | 18 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 24→18 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 300 ft.
AK98 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Buck Creek Airport in Buck Creek, 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 AK98 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 AK98
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAIW reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 48 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK98
- City
- Buck Creek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 560 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.6387, -167.4860
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAIW
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 23h 29m
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What runways are available at AK98?+
AK98 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 1,220 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK98 come from?+
Buck Creek Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAIW, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK98 can differ.
Does AK98 have a TAF?+
No. AK98 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 140 nm away.
Does AK98 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AK98 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK98 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Buck Creek Airport (AK98)
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