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5AK2 Weather Howards Airport

North Pole, AlaskaElevation 490 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEI · 7 NM SE · 9 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 · PAEI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Weather AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1951Z to 27 0600Z
Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area
* WHAT...Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Multiple front…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow, high near 35F, low near 30F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain And Snow 35/30 0 kt – 86%
Monday Light Snow 38/34 S 9 kt – 87%
Tuesday Light Rain 38/23 SE 4 kt – 84%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 34/27 E 4 kt – 16%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 35/31 E 4 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 37/27 SE 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 33/23 0 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2335Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 5AK2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
1,800 x 50 ft
Surface
DIRT
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
490 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1716Z 9:16 AM
Loggable night
0244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1623Z (8:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1616Z (8:16 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

Howards Airport is in North Pole, Alaska. Field elevation 490 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5AK2
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.7307, -147.3480
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5AK2 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Unknown 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)

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

5AK2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEI (7 NM SE, MVFR).

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
7 NM SE
MVFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
9 NM NW
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
14 NM W
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
46 NM W
VFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
61 NM SE
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
73 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5AK2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5AK2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5AK2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5AK2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5AK2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5AK2?
5AK2 sits at 490 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AK2?
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.