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8AK6 Weather Little Susitna Airport

Susitna Station, AlaskaElevation 70 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANC · 14 NM SE · 42 min old
Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC
WIND
100@6
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
2,900 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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 40F, low near 33F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 40/33 SE 9 kt – 52%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 46/31 S 13 kt 26 kt 16% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/28 N 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 40/33 N 4 kt – 39%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 N 4 kt – 70%
Friday Light Rain Likely 42/35 SE 9 kt – 70%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 41/32 NE 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 8AK6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
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
70 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
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

Little Susitna Airport is in Susitna Station, Alaska. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTING RAY LLC
Manager phone907-279-3411
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8AK6
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.3719, -150.2620
Distance from city0 NM NE
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

8AK6 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-16, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 39%Helicopter 24%Unknown 12%Other 12%Turboprop 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C206 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C206 (Piston single)

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

8AK6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (14 NM SE, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
14 NM SE
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
15 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
15 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
19 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
22 NM E
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MARKED BY X ON EACH END.
›ARPT AVBL EMGCY LNDGS ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8AK6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8AK6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8AK6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8AK6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8AK6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8AK6?
8AK6 sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8AK6?
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.
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