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AK89 Weather Black Spruce Airport

Houston, AlaskaElevation 350 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 11 NM SE · 33 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 · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 40F, low near 36F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 40/36 SE 4 kt – 61%
Monday Chance Light Rain 44/31 SE 9 kt 22 kt 53%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 39/33 0 kt – 35%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 0 kt – 69%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/33 E 4 kt – 69%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/31 E 4 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 AK89. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
350 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Black Spruce Airport is in Houston, Alaska. Field elevation 350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWILLIAM & SHELLY STEWART
Manager phone907-354-8156
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAK89
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6523, -149.8751
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AK89 traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-07-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
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

AK89 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (11 NM SE, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
23 NM E
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
24 NM S
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
24 NM S
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
26 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK89 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK89 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK89. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK89 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK89. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK89?
AK89 sits at 350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK89?
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.