WxDecoder

6AK3 Weather Butler Aviation Airport

Nikiski, AlaskaElevation 185 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 9 NM S · 54 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
170@12
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 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 34F, 6% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 34 S 17 kt 26 kt 6% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 46/35 SW 17 kt 26 kt 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 40/32 NE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Rain And Snow Likely 41/34 NE 4 kt – 88%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 43/37 NE 4 kt – 94%
Friday Light Rain 45/35 SE 13 kt – 85%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 42/32 E 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 39 NE 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0747Z.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 6AK3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,900 ft

15/33
Dimensions
1,900 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
185 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0225Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 9:14 AM
Loggable night
0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 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

Butler Aviation Airport is in Nikiski, Alaska. Field elevation 185 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTOM BERRY
Manager phone206-714-0853
AttendedAPR-OCT ALL, 24 hours
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6AK3
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.7278, -151.2778
Distance from city9 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

6AK3 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 75%Helicopter 25%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

6AK3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (9 NM S, VFR).

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
9 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
51 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
53 NM NE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
57 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›425-501-7319
›DOWNSLOPE TWD CNTR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6AK3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6AK3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6AK3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6AK3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6AK3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6AK3?
6AK3 sits at 185 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6AK3?
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.