Lake Louise Airport (Z55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAGK), Z55 is currently LIFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lake Louise Airport in Lake Louise, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lake Louise Airport (Z55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Louise, AK at a field elevation of 2,480 ft. Z55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAGK, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAGK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAGK, 32.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 100 ft, temperature -8°C (17°F), altimeter 30.52 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
METAR PAGK 280953Z AUTO 02003KT 1/4SM FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP377 I1000 T10831089 TSNO $
What changed at PAGK (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for Z55
Based on the nearest station (PAGK), Z55 is currently LIFR with winds from 020° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 2,480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 2,900 ft | GRVL-TURF-P | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 13 | 2,900 ft | GRVL-TURF-P | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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Z55 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,900 × 60 ft · GRVL-TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at Z55Wind
- 13
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.
Z55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGK reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 43 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 57%
- 31
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0619Z (10:19 PM AKDT)
TAF PAGK 280619Z 2806/2906 VRB02KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM281900 VRB02KT P6SM VCFG FEW003
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Live crosswind meter
Z55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAGK, 33 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Z55
- City
- Lake Louise
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,480 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.2915, -146.5773
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGK
- TAF
- Nearest PAGK
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Louise Airport (Z55)
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