0AA6 Weather Big Salmon Heliport

Haines, AlaskaElevation 292 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHN · 18 NM SE · 29 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAHN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 39F, low near 28F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 39/28 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 40/33 0 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 48/30 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 42/30 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 43/32 0 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 42/33 0 kt – 54%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/34 0 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0AA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
292 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0128Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1608Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1525Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1608Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1508Z (7:08 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

Big Salmon Heliport is in Haines, Alaska. Field elevation 292 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0AA6
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.4031, -136.0136
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0AA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHN (18 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0AA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0AA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0AA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0AA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0AA6?
0AA6 sits at 292 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0AA6?
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.