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AK73 Weather McGahan Industrial Airpark

Nikiski, AlaskaElevation 150 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 9 NM S · 36 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 · PAEN
WIND
190@9
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 190° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon patchy fog, high near 43F, low near 35F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Patchy Fog 43/35 S 13 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 46/36 SW 22 kt 30 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/32 NE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 41/35 NE 4 kt – 57%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 42/36 NE 4 kt – 77%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 44/36 SE 9 kt – 70%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 42/34 SE 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,500 ft

07/25
Dimensions
4,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 07
RWY 25
17/35
Dimensions
1,500 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0225Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 9:14 AM
Loggable night
0310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 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

McGahan Industrial Airpark is in Nikiski, Alaska. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMAC MCGAHAN
Manager phone907-252-4051
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK73
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.7231, -151.3065
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK73 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 56%Piston single 29%Helicopter 15%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C207 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›P32R (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B407 (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

AK73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (9 NM S, VFR).

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
9 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
47 NM NE
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
52 NM NE
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
54 NM NE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
58 NM NE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADZY - CTAF.
›RWY 07 END 2000 FT ASPH; RMNDR GRVL.
›AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK73?
AK73 sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK73?
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.