AK98 Weather Buck Creek Airport

Buck Creek, AlaskaElevation 560 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAIW · 15 NM W · 24 min old

Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIW

WIND

110@13

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

2,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 0000Z to 28 0000Z

Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; St Lawrence Island

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Bering Strait Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 2 and 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the end of the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 150° at 21 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 33F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow	33	S 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Cloudy	37/34	SW 13 kt	–	99%
Tuesday	Light Rain	40/34	S 30 kt	48 kt	99%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	38/31	S 22 kt	–	80%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	36/31	SE 17 kt	–	80%
Friday	Rain And Snow	36/29	NE 13 kt	–	80%
Saturday	Light Snow Likely And Areas Of Blowing Snow	33/26	N 22 kt	–	70%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	30	N 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0420Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for AK98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,220 ft

17/35

Dimensions

1,220 x 70 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 17

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

560 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0307Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

1841Z 10:41 AM

Loggable night

0402Z (8:02 PM local) → 1747Z (9:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1841Z (10:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0407Z (8:07 PM local) → 1741Z (9:41 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

Buck Creek Airport is in Buck Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAK98

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.6387, -167.4860

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AK98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIW (15 NM W, MVFR).

PAIW Wales Airport

15 NM W

MVFR

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

PASH Shishmaref Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LAND AT OWN RISK, ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED.

›ARPT 1/2 MI N ABNDD MINING CAMP.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›RWY MARKED BY BARRELS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗AK98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AK98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AK98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AK98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AK98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AK98?

AK98 sits at 560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK98?

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.