WxDecoder

AK8 Weather Christiansen Lake Seaplane Base

Talkeetna, AlaskaElevation 400 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PATK · 1 NM NW · 31 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1 3/4 SM
2.8 km
CEILING
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 2.5 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 39F, low near 33F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 39/33 0 kt – 94%
Monday Light Rain 40/28 S 9 kt 22 kt 84%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 38/25 NE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 37/33 NE 4 kt – 47%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 37/33 0 kt – 81%
Friday Rain And Snow 37/32 E 4 kt – 81%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 37/30 NE 4 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0047Z.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,000 ft

04W/22W
Dimensions
3,800 x 2,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 04W
RWY 22W
14W/32W
Dimensions
4,000 x 1,600 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W
RWY 32W

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
400 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

Christiansen Lake Seaplane Base is in Talkeetna, Alaska. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerDON LEE
Manager phone907-355-1067
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK8
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)TALKEETNA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates62.3134, -150.0693
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
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

AK8 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.9
AVG OPS/DAY
10
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 3 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 42%Unknown 41%Turboprop 11%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DH3T (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›DH2T (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DH3T (Unknown)
›C185 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›WAIX (Piston single)
›RV12 (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

AK8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (1 NM NW, IFR).

PATK Talkeetna Airport
1 NM NW
IFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
47 NM S
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
56 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
64 NM S
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
64 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›PUBLIC DOCKS LOCATED AT NORTH WEST END OF LAKE, NOT AT THE FLIGHT SCHOOL
›ALL TRAFFIC MUST USE CTAF 123.6.
›ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF SPB & OVER THE LAKE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK8?
AK8 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK8?
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.