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AA07 Weather Saddleback Island Heliport

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 150 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 11 NM E · 34 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
070@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 39F, low near 34F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 39/34 SE 4 kt – 65%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 45/32 SE 9 kt 22 kt 36%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/30 NW 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 38/33 0 kt – 33%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 0 kt – 68%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/33 SE 4 kt – 68%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/29 NE 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2146Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AA07. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Mats
RWY H1

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
150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 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

Saddleback Island Heliport is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNORTHERN FORTITUDE, LLC
Manager phone(818) 523-5373
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAA07
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5218, -149.9266
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AA07 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-30, 40 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.9
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 41%Piston single 29%Twin 24%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›TBEE (Twin) · ~7 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›TBEE (Twin)
›PA18 (Piston single)
›G44 (Twin)
›DHC2 (Piston single)
›COUR (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

AA07 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (11 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
17 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
17 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
19 NM S
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
21 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REG MEMBERS LUKE DAOMING LIU AND MICHELE KIYOMI LIU
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AA07 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AA07 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AA07. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AA07 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AA07. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AA07?
AA07 sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AA07?
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.