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5AK0

Trading Bay Production Airport

Trading Bay, AlaskaElevation 200 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 22 NM SE · 10 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 · PAEN
WIND
190@7
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 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday partly sunny, high near 60F, low near 46F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Partly Sunny 60/46 SE 4 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 58/49 E 4 kt – 15%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 62/47 S 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/47 E 4 kt – 31%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 57/49 S 9 kt – 41%
Tuesday Rain Showers 57/47 S 13 kt – 76%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 57 S 13 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0903Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 5AK0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,433 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Traffic patternLeft

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
200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0447Z 8:47 PM
Sunrise
1521Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0532Z (9:32 PM local) → 1437Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0447Z (8:47 PM local) → 1521Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0547Z (9:47 PM local) → 1421Z (6:21 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

Trading Bay Production Airport is in Trading Bay, 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
ManagerHILCORP ALASKA, LLC
Manager phone907-776-6725
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5AK0
SectionalMC GRATH
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.8163, -151.7999
Distance from city22 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5AK0 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 42 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.1
AVG OPS/DAY
3.7
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 49%Unknown 39%Piston single 7%Helicopter 5%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo
›C207 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›FBA2 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B212 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C207 (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

5AK0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (22 NM SE, VFR).

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
62 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
64 NM NE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
68 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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›OPS OVR CAMP BLDGS OR TANKS NA; ALL OPS USE CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5AK0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5AK0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5AK0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5AK0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5AK0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5AK0?
5AK0 sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AK0?
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.