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02AN Weather Emerald Ridge Airport

Homer, AlaskaElevation 222 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 7 NM SW · 52 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
240@11
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 38F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 38 SW 9 kt – 32%
Monday Chance Light Rain 46/36 SW 13 kt 22 kt 32%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 46/34 N 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 46/37 E 4 kt – 66%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 47/38 E 4 kt – 86%
Friday Light Rain 46/36 S 4 kt – 86%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 44/33 S 4 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 42 0 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

02/20
Dimensions
1,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 02
RWY 20

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
222 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0228Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0328Z (7:28 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

Emerald Ridge Airport is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 222 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerASHTON CALLAHAN
Manager phone574-527-9490
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA02AN
SectionalSEWARD
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.7042, -151.2959
Distance from city9 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

02AN traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-09, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (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

02AN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (7 NM SW, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
47 NM N
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
52 NM N
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
62 NM NE
LIFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
97 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗02AN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 02AN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 02AN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 02AN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 02AN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 02AN?
02AN sits at 222 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 02AN?
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.