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AK17 Weather Glacierview Strip

Homer, AlaskaElevation 1,600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 11 NM SW · 49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAHO
WIND
240@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 240° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 40F, low near 29F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 40/29 SW 9 kt – 32%
Monday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 44/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 32%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/32 NE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 41/33 SE 4 kt – 64%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 41/34 E 4 kt – 83%
Friday Rain And Snow 40/31 S 4 kt – 83%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/29 S 4 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,555 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,555 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
1,600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0228Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1710Z 9:10 AM
Loggable night
0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0328Z (7:28 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

Glacierview Strip is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 1,600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOUGLAS B. SCHADE
Manager phone907-235-8949
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK17
SectionalSEWARD
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)HOMER
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.7636, -151.2230
Distance from city15 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK17 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-06-14, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

AK17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (11 NM SW, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
43 NM N
MVFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
48 NM N
MVFR
PAWD Seward Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
92 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK17?
AK17 sits at 1,600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK17?
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.