AK50 Weather Sky Ranch At Pioneer Peak Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 120 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAAQ · 3 NM NE · 13 min old

Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,700 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 340° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 34F, 73% 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
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	34	NE 4 kt	–	73%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	40/30	NE 4 kt	–	73%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/30	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	42/35	E 4 kt	–	20%
Thursday	Slight Chance Light Rain	43/36	E 4 kt	–	61%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	43/33	E 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/31	E 4 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	38	E 4 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0206Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

07/25

Dimensions

2,000 x 26 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 07

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0213Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1709Z 9:09 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

0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 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

Sky Ranch At Pioneer Peak Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK STIGAR

Manager phone907-373-8444

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK50

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5546, -149.1440

Distance from city3 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

AK50 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-09, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Helicopter 19%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RS20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA18 (Unknown)

›C180 (Piston single)

›BL8 (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

AK50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (3 NM NE, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

13 NM SW

IFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

23 NM SW

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AK50 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK50 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK50 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK50?

AK50 sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK50?

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.