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01AK Weather Providence Seward Medical Center Heliport

Seward, AlaskaElevation 120 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWD · 2 NM NE · 30 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 42F, low near 32F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 42/32 W 9 kt – 20%
Monday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny 41/34 W 13 kt – 17%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/30 NW 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 42/34 S 4 kt – 63%
Thursday Rain And Snow 42/36 NE 4 kt – 88%
Friday Rain then Rain And Snow Likely 42/32 SE 9 kt – 88%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 40/30 NE 4 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 01AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1705Z 9:05 AM
Loggable night
0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1705Z (9:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1605Z (8:05 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

Providence Seward Medical Center Heliport is in Seward, Alaska. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVE FRYXELL
Manager phone907-224-5205
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01AK
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.1059, -149.4462
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01AK traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-18, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›M7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

01AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWD (2 NM NE, VFR).

PAWD Seward Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
66 NM N
MVFR
PAHO Homer Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
67 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PERIMETER LGT - 907-224-5205.
›30 FT TREES 60 FT E; 5000 FT MT 300 FT W.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01AK?
01AK sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01AK?
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.