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Wind Data Measured in Alaska

The table below lists the locations in Alaska with publicly available wind resource data. Some of the stations are part of AEA's Anemometer Loan Program while others are airport weather stations managed by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC.)

Each AEA met tower site includes a Wind Data Report (pdf), the raw 10-minute data that was collected, and the processed data set. The processed data has been checked for quality control, scaled to long-term trends, and averaged into hourly values. Both the raw and processed data are tab-delimmited text files which can be imported into an Excel spreadsheet or other software for further data analysis and manipulation. The NCDC sites have a Station Summary Report (pdf) with photos and graphs and a Long-Term Data file with summary tables of weather data (text file.) Some may also have a more detailed wind data report.

For background on how to interpret the data and graphs, please read the Introduction to Wind Resource Data (pdf) and Data Processing Procedures and Definitions (pdf).

NOTE: Some of the reports posted on this page contain wind power production and diesel displacement estimates.  These estimates could differ substantially from observed production from an installed system. There are many hard to predict factors that can reduce the amount of wind power that is delivered to the customer.  Some of the factors that need to be considered on a project by project basis include the following: turbine downtime, blade icing and/or soiling, transformer/line losses, turbine array losses, extreme weather events, and wind power integration design.    

Station Name	Data Available for Download
ADAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
AMBLER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
AMCHITKA ISLAND AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ANAKTUVUK PASS AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL ARPT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ANIAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ANNETTE ISLAND AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ANVIK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ARCTIC VILLAGE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ATMAUTLUAK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
BARROW/POST-ROGERS AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
BARTER ISLAND (DEW) (KAKTOVIK)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
BARTER ISLAND (KAKTOVIK) AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
BETHEL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
BETHEL MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
BETTLES FIELD AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
BUCKLAND MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE DECISION AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE LISBURNE (WEVOK) AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE NEWENHAM AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE ROMANZOFF AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE SARICHEF AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CAPE SPENCER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHANDALAR LAKE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHEFORNAK (ESTIMATED)	Wind Data Report	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
CHENA HOT SPRINGS	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHEVAK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHIGNIK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHIGNIK BAY (SECAP)	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHIGNIK LAGOON ANEMOMETER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
CHULITNA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CLARK'S POINT MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data
COLD BAY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
CORDOVA (MILE 13)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
DEADHORSE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
DEERING AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
DILLINGHAM AIRPORT	Station Summary	Hourly Wind Data	Wind Data Report
DILLINGHAM (Kanakanak) MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data
DILLINGHAM (Woodriver) MET TOWER	Wind Data Report
DUTCH HARBOR (Unalaska Airport)	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
EAGLE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
EGEGIK	Wind Data	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
EIELSON AFB	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ELMENDORF AFB	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
EMMONAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Wind Data
EUREKA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FAIRBANKS INTL ARPT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FALSE PASS MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
FIVE MILE CAMP AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FORT GREELY (ALLEN AAF)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FORT RICHARDSON/BRYN AIRPORT (old)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FORT RICHARDSON/BRYN AIRPORT (new)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FORT YUKON AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
FRANKLIN BLUFFS AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
GALBRAITH LAKE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
GALENA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
GAMBELL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
GAMBELL MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
GOLOVIN	Wind Data	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
GULKANA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
GUSTAVUS AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HAINES AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HAPPY VALLEY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HAYES RIVER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HEALY RIVER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HOMER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HOONAH SEAPLANE BASE	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HOOPER BAY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
HUSLIA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
HYDABURG SEAPLANE BASE	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
ILIAMNA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
INDIAN MTN AFS	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KAKE SEAPLANE BASE	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KALTAG	Wind Data	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KENAITZE MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
KETCHIKAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KING COVE MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
KING SALMON AIRPORT	Station Summary	Hourly Wind Data	Wind Data Report
KODIAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KODIAK MET TOWER #1	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
KODIAK MET TOWER #2	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
KOKHANOK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
KOLIGANEK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
KONGIGANAK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
KOTZEBUE (RALPH WIEN AIRPORT)	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
KOYUK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
KUPARUK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MCCARTHY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MCGRATH AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MCKINLEY PARK AWOS	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MEKORYUK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MEKORYUK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
METLAKATLA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MIDDLETON ISLAND AIRPORT (old)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MIDDLETON ISLAND AIRPORT (new)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
MINCHUMINA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
NAKNEK (SITE VISIT)	Feasibility Study	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
NAKNEK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
NAKNEK MET TOWER #2	Wind Data Report	Raw Data
NENANA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
NEWTOK	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
NEW STUYAHOK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
NIGHTMUTE MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
NIKOLSKI AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
NIKOLSKI MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
NOATAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
NOME AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
NOME (ANVIL MTN) MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
NOME (SNAKE RIVER) MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
NUNAM IQUA MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
NORTHWAY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
OLD MAN AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
OLIKTOK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PALMER MET TOWER (VCRS)	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
PALMER MET TOWER (UAF EXTENSION)	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PERRYVILLE MET TOWER	Wind data report	Raw Data	Processed Data
PETERSBURG AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
POINT HOPE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
POINT LAY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
POINT LAY (DEW)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PORT ALEXANDER AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PORT CLARENCE AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PORT HEIDEN AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PORT HEIDEN ANEMOMETER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
PROSPECT CREEK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
PRUDHOE BAY AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
QUINHAGAK MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
SAINT GEORGE ISLAND AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SAINT GEORGE MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
SAINT MARY'S AIRPORT (old)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SAINT MARY'S AIRPORT (new)	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
SAINT PAUL ISLAND AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
SAND POINT AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SAVOONGA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SAVOONGA MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Processed Data
SELAWIK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Wind Data Report	Hourly Wind Data
SELDOVIA AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SEWARD AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Raw Data
SEWARD MET TOWER	Wind Data Report	Raw Data	Hourly Wind Data
SHEMYA (EARECKSON AFS)	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SHISHMAREF AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SHUNGNAK AIRPORT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data
SITKA/JAPONSKI ARPT	Station Summary	Long-Term Data	Hourly Wind Data