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9AK Weather Totatlanika River Airport

Totatlanika River, AlaskaElevation 2,717 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIN · 20 NM SW · 53 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light snow then areas of blowing snow, low near 27F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Snow then Areas Of Blowing Snow 27 S 26 kt 39 kt 75% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow 32/28 S 26 kt 39 kt 92%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 31/24 S 13 kt – 40%
Wednesday Areas Of Blowing Snow 34/28 S 26 kt – 7%
Thursday Areas Of Blowing Snow 35/31 S 26 kt – 44%
Friday Areas Of Blowing Snow 35/26 S 30 kt – 44%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 28/20 S 17 kt – 23%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 24 S 13 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 9AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 780 ft

07/25
Dimensions
780 x 30 ft
Surface
Gravel (poor)
RWY 07
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25
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
2,717 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0200Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1717Z 9:17 AM
Loggable night
0251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0200Z (6:00 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0300Z (7:00 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

Totatlanika River Airport is in Totatlanika River, Alaska. Field elevation 2,717 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9AK
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.0257, -148.5220
Distance from city2 NM SW
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

9AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIN (20 NM SW, VFR).

PAIN Denali National Park Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
50 NM N
MVFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
53 NM NE
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
54 NM NE
MVFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
74 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›4 IN ROUGH ROCK.
›EMERG USE ONLY; 50 FT RISE & FALLS; EXTREMELY HAZUS. LND RWY 25; DEP RWY 07; DOWNHILL SLOPE W TO E. LCTD ON HILL; EXP SVR TURB. BRUSH E END.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›WIND SOCK INOP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9AK?
9AK sits at 2,717 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9AK?
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.