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04AA Weather Flying W Ranch Airport

Soldotna, AlaskaElevation 250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 8 NM SW · 51 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
080@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 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 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 44F, low near 34F, 18% 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 44/34 S 9 kt – 18%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/34 SW 13 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/31 NE 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 44/35 0 kt – 43%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 44/36 NE 4 kt – 65%
Friday Light Rain Likely 45/33 SE 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/28 SE 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2147Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 04AA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,300 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,300 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight
05/23
Dimensions
825 x 68 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 05
RWY 23
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
250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0223Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0323Z (7:23 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

Flying W Ranch Airport is in Soldotna, Alaska. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN PHILLIP WHITTEMORE
Manager phone907-953-6824
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA04AA
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5358, -150.8114
Distance from city9 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

04AA traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-10, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
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: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 45%Piston single 37%Airliner 18%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›DH8D (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DH8D (Airliner)

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

04AA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (8 NM SW, MVFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
8 NM SW
MVFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
13 NM W
IFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
50 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
52 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPNS DEPARTING RY 16 OR ARRIVING RY 34 MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS TO SCOOTER'S TRAFFIC ON LCL UNICOM FREQ.
›RY 23 RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR APPROACHES, KEEPING ALL TRAFFIC TO THE NORTH OF THE ARPT.
›RY 34 RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN APPROACH FROM THE NORTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗04AA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 04AA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 04AA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 04AA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 04AA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 04AA?
04AA sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04AA?
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.