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AA08 Weather Alaska Heliworx Heliport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 250 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAAQ · 2 NM E · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ
WIND
010@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 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 350° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 39F, low near 30F, 28% 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 Light Rain 39/30 0 kt – 28%
Tuesday Areas Of Freezing Fog then Sunny 40/30 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 42/34 0 kt – 77%
Thursday Light Rain 44/37 SE 9 kt – 82%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/33 E 9 kt – 71%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/30 E 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 38/30 E 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AA08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0310Z (7:10 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

Alaska Heliworx Heliport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAA08
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5947, -149.1539
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AA08 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
6.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Twin 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›PA30 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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

AA08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (2 NM E, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
2 NM E
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM W
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
24 NM SW
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
28 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
30 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AA08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AA08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AA08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AA08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AA08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AA08?
AA08 sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AA08?
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.