PATK/TKA METAR & TAF Talkeetna Airport

Talkeetna, AlaskaElevation 358 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR47 min old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,441 ft

-1,799 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM local) · 47 min old

PATK is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / 1°C

34°F / 34°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP213

sea-level pressure 1021.3 hPa

P0003

0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00110011

precise temperature 1.1°C, dew point 1.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1727Z (9:27 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (10:00 AM local)

PATK forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0252,500 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

1800Z10:00 AM2248Z2:48 PM0336Z7:36 PM0824Z12:24 AM1312Z5:12 AM1800Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR

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FAA: no delays reported at TKA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 30° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 2,400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon widespread rain showers, high near 39F, low near 32F, 93% 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
This Afternoon	Widespread Rain Showers	39/32	E 4 kt	–	93%
Monday	Light Rain	40/28	S 9 kt	17 kt	82%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	38/25	N 4 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	37/31	NE 4 kt	–	48%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	37/32	N 4 kt	–	81%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/31	NE 4 kt	–	81%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	38/29	NE 4 kt	–	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2246Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 014 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0127°T

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19207°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,441 ft

Pressure altitude

138 ft

Field elevation

358 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.14 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Talkeetna Airport is in Talkeetna, Alaska. Field elevation 358 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHRIS DREWS

Manager phone907-733-2278

AttendedAPR-NOV MON-THU, 1500–0130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPATK / TKA

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)TALKEETNA

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.3205, -150.0940

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.600

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.6

Talkeetna Flight Service Station / CTAF

CTAF FSS

123.600

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PATK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.3

AVG OPS/DAY

18.7

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 74%Piston single 22%Helicopter 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DH3T (Unknown) · ~622 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~245 landings/mo

›C185 (Unknown) · ~145 landings/mo

›DH2T (Unknown) · ~59 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DH3T (Unknown)

›DH2T (Unknown)

›C185 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAWS Wasilla Airport

48 NM S

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

57 NM S

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

65 NM S

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. VASI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.

›OFF ARPT; MON-FRI 1600-0200Z; PPR - 907-733-2620.

›ALL OPS MNT CTAF.

›CLSD OVR 12500 LB - AMGR.

›HEL OPS N RAMP. HEL OPS TO & FM HEL RAMPS AVOID RAMP OTFC & RMN CLEAR OF COMM RAMP & GA PRKG.

›SBP OPS 3/4 MI SE; OPS TO & FM CHRISTIANSEN LAKE RMN E OF LAKE.

›FUEL AVBL H24. AFT HR PPR.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.

›WALKING ACTV TWY/APRONS NA.

›TSNT PRKG AVBL.

›TFC PAT INFO: SEE C NOTICE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PATK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PATK have a METAR?

Yes. PATK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PATK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PATK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PATK?

PATK sits at 358 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PATK?

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.