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78AA Weather Lakewood Airport

North Pole, AlaskaElevation 540 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEI · 7 NM SE · 52 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEI
WIND
290@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 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 290° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow, high near 36F, low near 31F, 88% 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 36/31 0 kt – 88%
Monday Light Snow 39/34 S 9 kt – 90%
Tuesday Light Rain 39/24 SE 4 kt – 87%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 35/28 E 4 kt – 16%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 36/32 E 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 38/28 SE 4 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 34/24 0 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 78AA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

06/24
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 06
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24

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
540 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0151Z 5:51 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
0151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0251Z (6:51 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

Lakewood Airport is in North Pole, Alaska. Field elevation 540 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRANDON STEPHENS
Manager phone276-698-5787
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA78AA
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.7718, -147.2467
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

78AA traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-26, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 33%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (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

78AA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEI (7 NM SE, VFR).

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
7 NM SE
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
10 NM NW
MVFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
16 NM W
MVFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
49 NM W
VFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
61 NM SE
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
76 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COMPLY WITH ASSIGNED TFC PAT.
›ALL OPS PPR - AMGR OR IN WRITING: LAKEWOOD LOOP AMGR, 3978 LAKEWOOD LOOP, NORTHPOLE, AK 99705. TKOFS 0700 - 2300 ONLY.
›RCMD OTFC BFR LNDG.
›CTN: UNCTLD VEHICLES; ROAD XS RWY E END.
›UNRELBL.
›EXP X WIND TURB.
›PRVDD PVT USE ONLY; ALL ACFT COMPLY WITH ASSIGNED TFC PAT.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗78AA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 78AA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 78AA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 78AA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 78AA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 78AA?
78AA sits at 540 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 78AA?
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.