AK12 Weather Flying Crown Airport

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 47 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PANC · 6 NM NW · 26 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC

WIND

200@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,700 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 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers then chance light rain, low near 37F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Isolated Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain	37	S 13 kt	26 kt	27%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	47/34	S 13 kt	26 kt	22%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/32	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow	43/36	NE 4 kt	–	32%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	43/37	E 9 kt	–	67%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	45/36	SE 13 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	43/33	SE 9 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	40	NE 4 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0253Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK12. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,078 ft

13/31

Dimensions

1,078 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 13

Displaced threshold30 ft

RWY 31

Displaced threshold798 ft

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

47 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 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

Flying Crown Airport is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTOBY VALKENBURG

Manager phone907-687-7488

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK12

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.1066, -149.8640

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK12 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 72%Piston single 28%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C180 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M7 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (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

AK12 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (6 NM NW, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

9 NM N

MVFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

11 NM NE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: PAEW & SPRINKLER EQUIP ON & INVOF RWY.

›IREG WINTER MAINT. RWY COND UNMNT; VISUAL INSPN RCMDD PRIOR TO USE.

›ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›ACTV RAILROAD PARL TO RWY; OPS DURG TRAIN TFC NA.

›JON BUSH 907-230-1517

›FIRST 80 FT SLOPES DOWN.

›PENDING

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AK12 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK12 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK12. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK12 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK12. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK12?

AK12 sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK12?

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.