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Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFR), AQY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Girdwood-Alyeska Airport in Girdwood, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Girdwood, AK at a field elevation of 164 ft. AQY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFR, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,095 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAED.

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VFR
Observed 1855Z (10:55 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFR, 23.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.50"
Temp / Dew
30°F / -1°C
dew 29°F / -1°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAFR 271855Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M01/M01 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP335 T10111015 $

What changed at PAFR (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (9:55 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.34 → 30.50 inHg.
  • Temperature rose 5°C between reports.

Current pilot readout for AQY

Based on the nearest station (PAFR), AQY is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,450 ft (field elevation 164 ft). AQY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAED, about 26 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02--
20--

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AQY 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
    2,095 × 60 ft · GRAVEL-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at AQY
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    no steady wind
    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
0153019Z12Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

AQY 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 AQY

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

PIREP1930Z (11:30 AM AKDT) · 28 NM NW of AQY · 500 ft MSL · BCS3
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1930/FL005/TP BCS3/SK TOPS 500FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 500FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1904Z (11:04 AM AKDT) · 30 NM NW of AQY · during climb · SF34
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ANC UA /OV TED330005/TM 1904/FL030/TP SF34/SK TOPS 006, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 006, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1903Z (11:03 AM AKDT) · 36 NM W of AQY · 2,500 ft MSL · C208
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ANC UA /OV TED250010/TM 1903/FL025/TP C208/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1847Z (10:47 AM AKDT) · 32 NM W of AQY · 4,000 ft MSL · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED210010/TM 1847/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 008, VMC ABC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 008, VMC ABCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1847Z (10:47 AM AKDT) · 38 NM N of AQY · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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PAQ UA /OV PAQ /TM 1847 /FL010 /TP C172 /SK SCT000-TOP003 /RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLATS AKFSS
PAQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT000-TOP003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLA…Remarks.
PIREP1842Z (10:42 AM AKDT) · 28 NM NW of AQY · 900 ft MSL · E175
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ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1842/FL009/TP E175/SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS 400FT 1 MILE FNL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1833Z (10:33 AM AKDT) · 32 NM NW of AQY · during climb · B763
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ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1814Z (10:14 AM AKDT) · 64 NM W of AQY · during climb · C208
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ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 1814/FL030/TP C208/SK CLR/WX VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC. ZAN
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC. ZANRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at AQY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFR reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 99 observations, with 32 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 3%IFR 8%LIFR 58%
Wind avg/max: 1/15 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 2/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02
63%
20
37%

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Live crosswind meter

AQY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAFR, 24 nm away.

N0220wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 2,095 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY) with runway 02/20 marked
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Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
907-783-2232 all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling · Charter · Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
AQY
FAA LID
AQY
City
Girdwood
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
164 ft
Coordinates
60.9688, -149.1198
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,095 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAFR
TAF
Nearest PAED
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
6h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY)

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 Girdwood-Alyeska Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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