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00AK Weather Lowell Field

Anchor Point, AlaskaElevation 450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 19 NM S · 49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAHO
WIND
250@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 240° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then mostly cloudy, low near 32F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 32 S 13 kt 22 kt 12%
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/34 SW 17 kt 26 kt 12% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/32 NE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 44/34 NE 4 kt – 74%
Thursday Light Rain 44/35 NE 4 kt – 82%
Friday Light Rain 45/34 S 9 kt – 77%
Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow 42/31 S 4 kt – 41%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 40 NE 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 00AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,500 x 40 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY N
RWY S

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
450 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lowell Field is in Anchor Point, Alaska. Field elevation 450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVEN UNTIET
Manager phone907-351-7808
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA00AK
SectionalSEWARD
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)HOMER
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.9477, -151.6925
Distance from city12 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

00AK traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-09-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C185 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

00AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (19 NM S, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
19 NM S
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
30 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
40 NM N
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
69 NM E
LIFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
89 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗00AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 00AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 00AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 00AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 00AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 00AK?
00AK sits at 450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 00AK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.