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6AK5 Weather Fire Island Airport

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 55 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANC · 5 NM E · 31 min old
Ceiling 1,300 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@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,300 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 from 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 43F, low near 39F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 43/39 S 17 kt – 27%
Monday Partly Sunny 47/34 S 17 kt 30 kt 14% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/32 N 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 42/37 N 4 kt – 39%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 42/38 NE 9 kt – 69%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/38 SE 22 kt – 69%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 42/36 E 13 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0124Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 6AK5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 18
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
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
55 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0318Z (7:18 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

Fire Island Airport is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 55 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER
Manager phone907-269-1138
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6AK5
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.1687, -150.1605
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6AK5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 55%Piston single 45%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C207 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›GA8 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›DH3T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

6AK5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (5 NM E, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
5 NM E
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
10 NM E
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
11 NM NE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
16 NM E
IFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6AK5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6AK5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6AK5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6AK5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6AK5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6AK5?
6AK5 sits at 55 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6AK5?
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.