5AK1 Weather Beluga Heliport

Tyonek, AlaskaElevation 75 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PANC · 30 NM E · 45 min old

Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC

WIND

160@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,600 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 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 34F, 26% 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	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	34	W 13 kt	26 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	45/32	W 13 kt	26 kt	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	41/30	N 4 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow	40/34	NE 4 kt	–	55%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	40/36	NE 4 kt	–	78%
Friday	Rain And Snow	43/36	SE 9 kt	–	76%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/33	SE 4 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	38	NE 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 5AK1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

75 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0222Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1715Z 9:15 AM

Loggable night

0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1615Z (8:15 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

Beluga Heliport is in Tyonek, Alaska. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN

Manager phone800-478-7494

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5AK1

SectionalSEWARD

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.1808, -151.0410

Distance from city6 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5AK1 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 59%Helicopter 18%Piston single 15%Turboprop 9%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C207 (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›B212 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C207 (Unknown)

›DHC6 (Turboprop)

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

5AK1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (30 NM E, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

36 NM E

MVFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

37 NM S

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

40 NM E

MVFR

PASX Soldotna Airport

42 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5AK1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5AK1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5AK1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5AK1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5AK1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5AK1?

5AK1 sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AK1?

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.