55AK Weather Lawrence Airstrip

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 200 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAWS · 6 NM NE · 44 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 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 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 41F, low near 36F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	41/36	NE 4 kt	–	68%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Scattered Rain Showers	44/31	SE 9 kt	–	51%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/29	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	40/34	0 kt	–	30%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/35	NE 4 kt	–	65%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	43/34	E 4 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/32	NE 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 55AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,700 ft

04/22

Dimensions

1,700 x 25 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 04

RWY 22

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

200 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

Lawrence Airstrip is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY DRAVELING

Manager phone907-354-6770

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA55AK

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.4958, -149.6990

Distance from city10 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

55AK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 59%Unknown 28%Piston single 13%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C170 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC30 (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

55AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (6 NM NE, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport

6 NM NE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

7 NM SE

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

14 NM S

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

15 NM S

VFR

PAMR Merrill Field

17 NM S

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

18 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY SOFT DURING SPRING BREAKUP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗55AK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 55AK have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 55AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 55AK have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 55AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 55AK?

55AK sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55AK?

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.