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09AK Weather West Beaver Airport

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 228 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 9 NM E · 41 min old
Ceiling 4,300 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
4,300 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 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 40F, low near 36F, 71% 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 40/36 E 4 kt – 71%
Monday Chance Light Rain 44/31 SE 9 kt – 54%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 40/34 0 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 NE 4 kt – 67%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/33 E 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 09AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,300 ft

06/24
Dimensions
1,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
RWY 24
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
228 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

West Beaver Airport is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 228 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN THORALL
Manager phone907-232-5711
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA09AK
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5894, -149.8473
Distance from city4 NM N
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

09AK traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 27%Helicopter 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)
›ACAM (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)

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

09AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (9 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
9 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
20 NM S
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
20 NM S
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
23 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 06/24 SOFT AFTER HVY RAIN & DURING SPRING THAW.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗09AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 09AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 09AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 09AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 09AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 09AK?
09AK sits at 228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 09AK?
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.