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14AN Weather For Buddies Only Heliport

Anchor Point, AlaskaElevation 120 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 14 NM SE · 50 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@12
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 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 46F, low near 40F, 12% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 46/40 SW 13 kt – 12%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/39 SW 17 kt 26 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 44/36 N 13 kt – 7%
Wednesday Light Rain 46/38 NE 4 kt – 75%
Thursday Light Rain 46/40 NE 4 kt – 83%
Friday Light Rain 46/38 S 13 kt – 78%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 44/36 S 13 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 14AN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY H1

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
120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0230Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

For Buddies Only Heliport is in Anchor Point, Alaska. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOE BOETTNER
Manager phone612-282-1978
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA14AN
SectionalKODIAK
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)HOMER
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.7827, -151.8514
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

14AN traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-08-08, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Unknown 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R66 (Helicopter)

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

14AN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (14 NM SE, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
21 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
48 NM NE
MVFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
51 NM N
MVFR
PAWD Seward Airport
76 NM E
VFR
PAIL Iliamna Airport
93 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER REQUESTS HELIPORT BE CHARTED.
›TLOF 100X100 FT; FATO 75X85 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 100.0.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗14AN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 14AN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 14AN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 14AN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 14AN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 14AN?
14AN sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 14AN?
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.