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38AK Weather Mels Airport

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 340 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 4 NM E · 33 min old
Ceiling 3,900 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
3,900 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 6 SM, temperature 3.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 36F, 65% 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 E 4 kt – 65%
Monday Light Rain Likely 43/31 E 4 kt – 65%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/30 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 40/34 NE 4 kt – 74%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 43/36 E 4 kt – 76%
Friday Light Rain 44/33 E 9 kt – 76%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 41/29 E 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 38 0 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0458Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 38AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09W/27W
Dimensions
1,500 x 400 ft
Surface
WATER
18/36
Dimensions
1,500 x 80 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
340 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

Mels Airport is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 340 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA38AK
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5625, -149.6680
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

38AK traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-18, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Unknown 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~0 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

38AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (4 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
4 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
17 NM E
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
18 NM S
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
19 NM S
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
22 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗38AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 38AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 38AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 38AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 38AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 38AK?
38AK sits at 340 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 38AK?
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.