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01AN Weather McHone Heights Airport

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 610 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 7 NM SW · 33 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 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 from 340° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 42F, low near 35F, 83% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 42/35 NE 4 kt – 83%
Monday Light Rain 39/30 NE 4 kt – 83%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/29 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 40/35 NE 4 kt – 23%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 41/35 E 4 kt – 64%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/32 E 4 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/31 E 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,886 x 180 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27
Traffic patternRight

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
610 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1710Z 9:10 AM
Loggable night
0300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1623Z (8:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 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

McHone Heights Airport is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 610 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALAN MCHONE
Manager phone907-841-8429
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA01AN
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6491, -149.3390
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01AN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-03, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 7 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 59%Piston single 41%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~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

01AN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (7 NM SW, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
15 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
25 NM S
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
27 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
30 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›USE CAUTION WITH ADJ ARPTS INVOF.
›ARPT TRAFFIC PATTERN AIRSPACE OVERLAPS NUMEROUS ADJACENT ARPTS. FAA VIEWS NO PLAUSIBLE WAY TO DE-CONFLICT TRAFFIC PATTERN AIRSPACE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗01AN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 01AN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 01AN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 01AN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 01AN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 01AN?
01AN sits at 610 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01AN?
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.