AK1 Weather Butte Municipal Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 64 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAAQ · 4 NM NW · 59 min old

Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ

WIND

340@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,900 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 340° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon widespread rain showers, high near 42F, low near 34F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Widespread Rain Showers	42/34	NE 9 kt	–	85%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	39/30	E 9 kt	–	71%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/31	E 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	44/34	E 4 kt	–	19%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	44/35	E 9 kt	–	61%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	43/32	E 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/28	E 4 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2152Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,806 ft

07/25

Dimensions

1,806 x 50 ft

Surface

Gravel

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

64 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0212Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1708Z 9:08 AM

Loggable night

0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1622Z (8:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1708Z (9:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1608Z (8:08 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

Butte Municipal Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 64 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGERALD HUPPERT

Manager phone907-745-4557

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK1

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)PALMER

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5303, -149.0180

Distance from city5 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 83%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›LGEZ (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R66 (Helicopter)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›C180 (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

AK1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (4 NM NW, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

4 NM NW

VFR

PAWS Wasilla Airport

15 NM W

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

24 NM SW

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIPS & 3IN ROCKS.

›NSTD; YELLOW. UNRELBL.

›SAFETY AREA CLR 1800 FT X 200 FT.

›RWY COND UNMNT; VISUAL INSP RCMDD BFR LNDG.

›ROAD ALG N & S SIDE OF RWY.

›400 FT SAFETY AREA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗AK1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK1?

AK1 sits at 64 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK1?

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.