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8AK8

North Cubs Strip Airport

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 350 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 5 NM SE · 7 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny, high near 65F, low near 45F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/45 SE 4 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 65/49 E 4 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 64/46 SE 4 kt – 49%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/46 W 4 kt – 43%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 62/48 SE 4 kt – 40%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 62/46 E 9 kt – 71%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 60 S 9 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 8AK8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

14/32
Dimensions
1,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 14
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32

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
350 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0440Z 8:40 PM
Sunrise
1512Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0526Z (9:26 PM local) → 1426Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0440Z (8:40 PM local) → 1512Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0540Z (9:40 PM local) → 1412Z (6:12 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

North Cubs Strip Airport is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT CASSELL
Manager phone(907) 373-5117
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8AK8
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6300, -149.6830
Distance from city7 NM W
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

8AK8 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-08-30, 14 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 58%Unknown 42%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (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

8AK8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (5 NM SE, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
14 NM S
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
17 NM E
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
22 NM S
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
23 NM S
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
25 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8AK8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8AK8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8AK8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8AK8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8AK8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8AK8?
8AK8 sits at 350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8AK8?
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.