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24AK Weather Toad Lake Strip

Meadow Lakes, AlaskaElevation 100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 5 NM SE · 36 min old
Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 8 SM.
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
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
1,400 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 8 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 36F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain Likely 36 SE 9 kt – 68%
Monday Light Rain Likely 43/31 SE 9 kt – 68%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow 40/34 NE 4 kt – 30%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 41/36 0 kt – 67%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/33 E 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 38 0 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0343Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 24AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
1,300 x 200 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 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

Toad Lake Strip is in Meadow Lakes, Alaska. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA24AK
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6163, -149.7062
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

24AK traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-10-21, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 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

24AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (5 NM SE, MVFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
5 NM SE
MVFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
18 NM E
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
21 NM S
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
22 NM S
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
25 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗24AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 24AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 24AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 24AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 24AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 24AK?
24AK sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 24AK?
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.