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81AK Weather McKinley Country Airport

Trapper Creek, AlaskaElevation 600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PATK · 16 NM S · 21 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK
WIND
020@3
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 20° at 3 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 30F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 30 S 9 kt – 100%
Monday Light Snow then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 34/26 S 9 kt – 100%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 36/23 N 4 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow 37/32 N 4 kt – 61%
Thursday Rain And Snow 37/32 NE 4 kt – 86%
Friday Rain And Snow 36/32 NE 4 kt – 86%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 36/29 0 kt – 70%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 34 0 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0254Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 81AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,650 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,650 x 85 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1717Z 9:17 AM
Loggable night
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1617Z (8:17 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

McKinley Country Airport is in Trapper Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHARON HECIMOVICH
Manager phone(907) 947-8060
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA81AK
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates62.5776, -150.2367
Distance from city19 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

81AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (16 NM S, MVFR).

PATK Talkeetna Airport
16 NM S
MVFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
63 NM S
MVFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
73 NM S
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
78 NM NE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
80 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗81AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 81AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 81AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 81AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 81AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 81AK?
81AK sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 81AK?
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.