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AK44 Weather Talkeetna Village Strip

Talkeetna, AlaskaElevation 346 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PATK · 1 NM E · 14 min old
Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK
WIND
030@3
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
1,700 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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 2 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 32F, 93% 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 32 S 9 kt 17 kt 93%
Monday Light Rain 40/28 S 9 kt 17 kt 82%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 38/25 N 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 37/31 NE 4 kt – 48%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 37/32 N 4 kt – 81%
Friday Rain And Snow 37/31 NE 4 kt – 81%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 38/29 NE 4 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 35 0 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0222Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,600 x 30 ft
Surface
Gravel (poor)
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
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

Field elevation
346 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0214Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1716Z 9:16 AM
Loggable night
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1616Z (8:16 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

Talkeetna Village Strip is in Talkeetna, Alaska. Field elevation 346 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOE ANENEG
Manager phone907-360-9593
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK44
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)TALKEETNA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates62.3194, -150.1135
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.600
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK44 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-18, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 48%Unknown 27%Helicopter 20%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AS50 (Helicopter)

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

AK44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (1 NM E, MVFR).

PATK Talkeetna Airport
1 NM E
MVFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
48 NM S
IFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
57 NM S
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
65 NM S
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
65 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SNOW REMOVAL & WHEEL OPS NA WHEN SNOW ON RWY.
›HELI SE END OF RWY; RWY ROT OPS NA.
›ALL OPS BE SAFE & CONSIDERATE TO COMMUNITY. TKOFF NA DURG QUIET HR 2300-0700; OPS AFT CIVIL TWI NA.
›4 IN ROCKS, HUMPS & HEAVES.
›CLSD IN SPRING WHEN SFC SOFT; BE ALERT FOR CLSD MARKINGS & ORANGE CONES.
›ARPT CLSD TO OVR 3000 LB MAX CRTFYD GROSS WT.
›WHEN PSBL FOR WINDS LND N & TKOFF S; NOISE ABATEMENT & OBST CLNC.
›TSNT PRKG W SIDE & S OF BALL FIELD. PRKG N END NA. PRKG OVR 8 HR - AMGR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK44 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK44 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK44 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK44?
AK44 sits at 346 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK44?
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.