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AK53 Weather Maud Road Strip Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 222 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAAQ · 3 NM W · 57 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 32F, 80% 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 – 80%
Monday Light Rain 38/28 SE 9 kt – 80%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/28 E 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 42/34 E 4 kt – 20%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 42/34 E 4 kt – 62%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/31 E 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/29 SE 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 36 0 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,227 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 03
RWY 21

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
222 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0212Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1708Z 9:08 AM
Loggable night
0258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1622Z (8:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1708Z (9:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1608Z (8:08 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

Maud Road Strip Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 222 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKRIS OLDHAM
Manager phone907-227-6774
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK53
SectionalMC GRATH
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5823, -148.9970
Distance from city48 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK53 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-18, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 92%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (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.

›PA18 (Piston single)
›CC11 (Unknown)

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

AK53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (3 NM W, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
3 NM W
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
16 NM W
MVFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
27 NM SW
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
31 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
33 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK53?
AK53 sits at 222 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK53?
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.