Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lost River 1 Airport in Lost River, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFKT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lost River, AK at 80 ft. LSR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PFKT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,650 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 PFKT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PFKT, 18 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 10 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
SPECI PFKT 130708Z AUTO 26010KT OVC005 07/07 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 PWINO $
What changed at PFKT (nearest station)?
Since the 0656Z (10:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for LSR
Based on the nearest station (PFKT), LSR is currently IFR with winds from 260° at 10 knots, visibility not reported, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 10 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 80 ft). LSR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 142 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 LSR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,650 ft | GRAVEL | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 36 | 3,650 ft | GRAVEL | 2 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 23→10 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 500 ft.
LSR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lost River 1 Airport in Lost River, 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 LSR 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 LSR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFKT reported mostly marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LSR
- City
- Lost River
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 80 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.3984, -167.1677
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFKT
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 22h 32m
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What runways are available at LSR?+
LSR has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,650 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for LSR come from?+
Lost River 1 Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PFKT, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LSR can differ.
Does LSR have a TAF?+
No. LSR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 142 nm away.
Does LSR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. LSR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LSR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lost River 1 Airport (LSR)
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