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PAAN Weather Gold King Creek Airport

Fairbanks, AlaskaElevation 1,720 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEI · 35 NM NE · 19 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 5 SM, snow.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEI
WIND
120@5
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
3,000 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 from 120° at 5 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then light snow likely, low near 30F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely 30 SE 9 kt – 57%
Monday Light Snow Likely 38/33 S 13 kt 26 kt 82% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 39/26 S 9 kt – 49%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 39/30 S 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 39/33 SE 9 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 39/29 SE 9 kt – 38%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 34/24 S 9 kt – 20%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 29 S 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,558 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,558 x 17 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 09122°T
RWY 27302°T

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
1,720 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0157Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1715Z 9:15 AM
Loggable night
0248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1615Z (8:15 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

Gold King Creek Airport is in Fairbanks, Alaska. Field elevation 1,720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON LUDINGTON
Manager phone(907) 451-5280
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAAN
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.1983, -147.9295
Distance from city39 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAAN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-03, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 33%Airliner 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›COUR (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C212 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›COUR (Piston single)

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

PAAN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEI (35 NM NE, MVFR).

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
35 NM NE
MVFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
37 NM N
MVFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
39 NM N
MVFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
59 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SVCS AVBL.
›ROCKS UP TO 6 INCHES ON RY SFC.
›RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LANDING.
›20 FT TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY WITHIN 60-70 FT OF CENTERLINE.
›GOLD KING CREEK
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAAN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAAN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAAN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAAN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAAN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAAN?
PAAN sits at 1,720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAAN?
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.