AK02 Weather Bear Creek 1 Airport

Bear Creek, AlaskaElevation 575 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PABL · 27 NM N · 17 min old

Ceiling 1,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PABL

WIND

150@15

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 130° at 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 33F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow	33	S 17 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/35	S 17 kt	35 kt	80%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	40/34	S 22 kt	39 kt	80%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	40/29	S 17 kt	–	84%
Thursday	Light Snow	38/32	SE 13 kt	–	90%
Friday	Rain And Snow	38/30	SE 17 kt	–	82%
Saturday	Light Snow Likely	36/24	W 13 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	32	W 9 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

10/28

Dimensions

1,400 x 65 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 10

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28

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

575 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1815Z 10:15 AM

Loggable night

0337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1815Z (10:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 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

Bear Creek 1 Airport is in Bear Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK02

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.5399, -161.0620

Distance from city0 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AK02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PABL (27 NM N, MVFR).

PABL Buckland Airport

27 NM N

MVFR

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport

VFR

VFR

PFSH Shaktoolik Airport

70 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED, LAND AT OWN RISK.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AK02 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK02 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK02 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK02?

AK02 sits at 575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK02?

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.