36AK Weather Flyway Farm Airstrip

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 150 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAED · 9 NM SE · 38 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAED

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 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 140° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 33F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	33	S 9 kt	26 kt	35%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	47/32	S 9 kt	26 kt	21%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	39/29	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	40/34	N 4 kt	–	33%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/35	N 4 kt	–	67%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	42/35	SE 9 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/33	NE 4 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	38	N 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 36AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 2,100 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

17W/35W

Dimensions

2,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 17W

RWY 35W

18/36

Dimensions

2,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

150 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

Flyway Farm Airstrip is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWINTHROP FAULKNER

Manager phone907-244-8906

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA36AK

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.3464, -150.0698

Distance from city25 NM SW

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

36AK traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-16, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

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

36AK 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

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

13 NM E

MVFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY OUTLINED WITH ORANGE CONES

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗36AK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 36AK have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 36AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 36AK have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 36AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 36AK?

36AK sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36AK?

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.