0AK9 Weather Falcon Lake Strip

Point Mackenzie, AlaskaElevation 110 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAED · 9 NM SE · 43 min old

Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAED

WIND

110@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,800 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 visibility 4 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 40F, low near 33F, 34% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	40/33	S 4 kt	–	34%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	46/32	S 9 kt	26 kt	20%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	39/29	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	39/33	N 4 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/35	NE 4 kt	–	67%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	42/35	SE 9 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/32	NE 4 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0138Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 0AK9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,000 x 30 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 17

RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

110 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1712Z 9:12 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0317Z (7:17 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

Falcon Lake Strip is in Point Mackenzie, Alaska. Field elevation 110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD W. GATTIS

Manager phone907-373-0300

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA0AK9

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.3326, -150.0590

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0AK9 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-16, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Turboprop 13%Helicopter 13%Unknown 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA22 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›DH2T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA22 (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

0AK9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAED (9 NM SE, MVFR).

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

9 NM SE

MVFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

12 NM E

IFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›907-841-0507

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗0AK9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 0AK9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 0AK9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 0AK9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 0AK9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 0AK9?

0AK9 sits at 110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0AK9?

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.