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02AA Weather Barefoot Airport

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 160 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 11 NM E · 33 min old
Ceiling 3,900 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
070@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 40F, low near 35F, 66% 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 40/35 SE 4 kt – 66%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 45/32 SE 9 kt 22 kt 40%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/31 N 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 0 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 0 kt – 67%
Friday Light Rain Likely 42/34 SE 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/30 N 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 02AA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

03/21
Dimensions
675 x 30 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 03
RWY 21

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
160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Barefoot Airport is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT HUTCHISON
Manager phone(907) 892-4523
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA02AA
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5061, -149.9128
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

02AA traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-09, 10 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: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 20%Turboprop 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›T206 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

02AA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (11 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
16 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
16 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
18 NM S
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
20 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗02AA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 02AA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 02AA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 02AA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 02AA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 02AA?
02AA sits at 160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 02AA?
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.