AK88 Weather Eagle Nest Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 416 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAAQ · 2 NM SW · 51 min old

Ceiling 3,700 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

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,700 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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 33F, 83% 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	33	SE 4 kt	–	83%
Monday	Light Rain	38/29	SE 4 kt	–	83%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	39/29	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	42/35	E 4 kt	–	21%
Thursday	Slight Chance Light Rain	42/35	E 4 kt	–	62%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	41/32	E 4 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	E 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	37	0 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0336Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK88. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,300 ft

15/33

Dimensions

1,300 x 125 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 15

RWY 33

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

416 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

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

0212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0312Z (7:12 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

Eagle Nest Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 416 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRENT SHAFFER

Manager phone(907) 707-3718

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK88

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.6047, -149.0400

Distance from city2 NM E

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

AK88 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.2

AVG OPS/DAY

6.9

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Turboprop 9%Twin 8%Helicopter 7%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA31 (Twin) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›SW4 (Turboprop)

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

AK88 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (2 NM SW, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

27 NM SW

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 15/33 SLOPES UP TOWARDS NORTH END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AK88 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK88 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK88. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK88 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK88. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK88?

AK88 sits at 416 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK88?

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.