16Z Weather Mc Grath Seaplane Base

Mcgrath, AlaskaElevation 325 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAMC · 0 NM SW · 9 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAMC

WIND

190@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 200° at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 39F, low near 36F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	39/36	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Rain	40/36	S 13 kt	35 kt	94%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/29	S 4 kt	–	55%
Wednesday	Light Snow Likely	38/32	SE 4 kt	–	90%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	38/35	SE 4 kt	–	94%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/31	S 9 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/26	S 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 16Z. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

N/S

Dimensions

4,000 x 350 ft

Surface

Water (excellent)

RWY N

Traffic patternLeft

RWY S

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

325 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0233Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1740Z 9:40 AM

Loggable night

0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1740Z (9:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1640Z (8:40 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

Mc Grath Seaplane Base is in Mcgrath, Alaska. Field elevation 325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA16Z

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)MCGRATH

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.9580, -155.5930

Distance from city0 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

16Z traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 31%Piston single 30%Unknown 27%Helicopter 8%Twin 4%Jet 1%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›DH4T (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›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

16Z has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAMC (0 NM SW, MVFR).

PAMC McGrath Airport

0 NM SW

MVFR

PATL Tatalina LRRS Airport

PASL Sleetmute Airport

87 NM SW

MVFR

PAMH Minchumina Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPRG AREA IN KUSKOKWIM RIVER.

›LANDING AND BEACHING AREA NOT MARKED. BE ALERT WHEN LANDING DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGES IN SANDBAR LOCATIONS.

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

›LARGE ROCKS AND DEBRIS SUBMERGED IN RIVER ALONG LANDING AND BEACHING AREA.

›FUEL AVBL 0800-1800 MON-SAT.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗16Z on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 16Z have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 16Z. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 16Z have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 16Z. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 16Z?

16Z sits at 325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16Z?

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.