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6Z1

Arness Lake Airport

Kenai, AlaskaElevation 125 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 5 NM S · 35 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
150@5
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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 SE 4 kt – 9%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 63/51 SW 9 kt – 57%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 62/50 SW 4 kt – 38%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/52 SW 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/52 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 69/51 SW 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 68/51 SW 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 SW 4 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0737Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 6Z1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
125 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0655Z 10:55 PM
Sunrise
1329Z 5:29 AM
Loggable night
0803Z (12:03 AM local) → 1221Z (4:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0655Z (10:55 PM local) → 1329Z (5:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0755Z (11:55 PM local) → 1229Z (4:29 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

Arness Lake Airport is in Kenai, Alaska. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6Z1
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.6455, -151.3044
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6Z1 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 25 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
28.1
AVG OPS/DAY
34.4
Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 99%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DH3T (Unknown) · ~244 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo
›DH2T (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
›C207 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DH3T (Unknown)
›DH2T (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

6Z1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (5 NM S, VFR).

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
5 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
50 NM NE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
55 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
57 NM NE
VFR
PAHO Homer Airport
60 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6Z1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6Z1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6Z1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6Z1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6Z1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6Z1?
6Z1 sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6Z1?
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.