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53AK Weather Lakewood Airstrip

Sterling, AlaskaElevation 110 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 6 NM SW · 53 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 · PASX
WIND
180@6
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 180° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 33 S 9 kt 22 kt 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/29 NE 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 43/34 0 kt – 44%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 43/36 NE 4 kt – 64%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/33 SE 9 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/31 SE 4 kt – 30%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 40 NE 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 53AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

02/20
Dimensions
1,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 02
Traffic patternRight
RWY 20

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
110 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0324Z (7:24 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

Lakewood Airstrip is in Sterling, 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
ManagerSTEPHEN PARKER
Manager phone936-443-9072
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA53AK
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5337, -150.8566
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53AK traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-08-07, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (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

53AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (6 NM SW, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
12 NM W
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
46 NM NE
MVFR
PAWD Seward Airport
49 NM SE
LIFR
PAMR Merrill Field
50 NM NE
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
53 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER; SILTY SAND BASE UNUSBL DURG BREAKUP.
›SAND/GRAVEL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗53AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 53AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 53AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 53AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 53AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 53AK?
53AK sits at 110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53AK?
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.