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Alaska Aviation Weather Unit

Aviation Weather Unit

Alaska Aviation Weather Unit (AAWU)

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Current Conditions
Radar
Satellite
Sfc Chart & Flight Cat
SigWx Charts
Turbulence
Icing
Convection
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Alaska Mosaic Radar Loop

Kenai Radar Loop

Middleton Radar Loop

Sitka Radar Loop

Fairbanks Radar Loop

King Salmon Radar Loop

Bethel Radar Loop

Nome Radar Loop

 

| GEOCOLOR composite | Thermal IR | Visible | Water Vapor |

 

GEOCOLOR Satellite State View
 

Additional satellite data is available from the NOAA GOES Image Viewer

Surface Chart & Flight Category Forecasts

OPC Surface Chart | Surface Chart | 2000 AKST | 0200 AKST

 

Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Surface chart

Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Flight Category forecasts 

| 24 hour | 36 hour | 48 hour | 60 hour | Four Panels
| OPC 24 hour | OPC 48 hour | OPC 72 hour | OPC 96 hour | OPC Chart Legend |
SigWeather
 

Day 4-8 Significant weather charts

Turbulence

12 Hour Summary High Level: | 0000 AKST | 0300 AKST | 0600 AKST
Low Level: | 0000 AKST | 0300 AKST | 0600 AKST

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Turbulence

Icing

12 Hour Summary | 0000 AKST | 0600 AKST

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Icing

Convective Outlook

This product will resume on May 1, 2026

Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Convection