Tripod Airport (Z25) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADL), Z25 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tripod Airport in Aleknagik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tripod Airport (Z25) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aleknagik, AK at a field elevation of 225 ft. Z25 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 1,250 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADL, 13.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 17 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR PADL 281856Z 14017G27KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 06/06 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/1854 SLP137 P0006 T00610056
What changed at PADL (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.96 → 29.93 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for Z25
Based on the nearest station (PADL), Z25 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 225 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,250 ft | TURF-GRVL-P | 17 kt head | 3 kt right (g5) |
| 18 | 850 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 9 kt head | 15 kt left (g23) |
| 36 | 850 ft | GRVL-DIRT-P | 13 kt tail | 11 kt right (g17) |
| 29 | 1,250 ft | TURF-GRVL-P | 17 kt tail | 3 kt left (g5) |
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Z25 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 11/291,250 × 50 ft · TURF-GRVL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at Z25Wind
- 11
- 17 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 17 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/36850 × 40 ft · GRVL-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at Z25Wind
- 18
- 9 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 13 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→17 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 1,000 ft.
Z25 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 Z25
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLG UA /OV DLG164009 /TM 1811 /FL005 /TP C207 /WV 110035KT /RM DEP CLP AKFSS
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLG164009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C207Aircraft type reporting.WV 110035KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DEP CLP AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV AKN220046/TM 1741/FL300/TP SB20/TB OCNL CONS LGT/RM /ZAN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKN220046Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1741Reported at 17:41 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP SB20Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL CONS LGTTurbulence: occasional continuous light.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV PAKN/TM 1650/FL030/TP B190/TB LGT ABV SFC/IC NEG
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT ABV SFCTurbulence: light abv sfc.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLG UA /OV DLG/TM 1545/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC011/TB LGT BLO 011/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAVZ19/ ZAN
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT BLO 011Turbulence: light blo 011.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RNAVZ19/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z25
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 42%
- 18
- 24%
- 11
- 23%
- 29
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1752Z (9:52 AM AKDT)
TAF PADL 281752Z 2818/2918 12012G18KT P6SM OVC011 FM282200 16015G23KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC011 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC035 FM290700 02005KT P6SM OVC025 FM291500 05005KT 4SM -SHRA BR FEW007 OVC015
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Live crosswind meter
Z25 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PADL, 13 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Z25
- City
- Aleknagik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 225 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.2626, -158.5691
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,250 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADL
- TAF
- Nearest PADL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tripod Airport (Z25)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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