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AK29 Weather Reids Landing Airport

Houston, AlaskaElevation 246 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 9 NM E · 24 min old
Ceiling 1,200 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
1,200 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 calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 36F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain Likely 36 SE 9 kt – 61%
Monday Light Rain Likely 44/31 SE 9 kt 17 kt 57%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 NW 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 40/33 0 kt – 79%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 42/36 NE 4 kt – 82%
Friday Light Rain 44/33 SE 4 kt – 82%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/29 E 4 kt – 39%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 37 N 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0420Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK29. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

E/W
Dimensions
1,600 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY E
RWY W

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
246 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 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

Reids Landing Airport is in Houston, Alaska. Field elevation 246 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT REID
Manager phone907-892-6192
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK29
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6126, -149.8520
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK29 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-03, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
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: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 47%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA12 (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

AK29 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (9 NM E, MVFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
9 NM E
MVFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
22 NM S
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
22 NM S
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
22 NM E
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
24 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK29 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK29 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK29. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK29 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK29. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK29?
AK29 sits at 246 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK29?
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.