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7AK5 Weather Dahler Homestead Airport

Soldotna, AlaskaElevation 300 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 3 NM SW · 53 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 · PASX
WIND
160@8
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 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 33 S 9 kt 22 kt 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/29 NE 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 43/34 NE 4 kt – 78%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 45/37 NE 4 kt – 83%
Friday Light Rain 46/32 SE 9 kt – 79%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 42/29 SE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 40 0 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 7AK5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,400 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 03
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21
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
300 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Dahler Homestead Airport is in Soldotna, Alaska. Field elevation 300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7AK5
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5036, -150.9360
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7AK5 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 83%Turboprop 9%Piston single 7%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›PETR (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›T206 (Turboprop)
›C185 (Unknown)
›PETR (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

7AK5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (3 NM SW, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
3 NM SW
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
53 NM NE
VFR
PAHO Homer Airport
54 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PLINE 285 FT FM RWY END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7AK5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7AK5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7AK5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7AK5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7AK5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7AK5?
7AK5 sits at 300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7AK5?
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.