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3Z9 Weather Haines Seaplane Base

Haines, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHN · 3 NM W · 57 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, 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
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 300° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 41F, low near 34F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 41/34 W 4 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny 46/36 NW 17 kt 35 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 43/30 N 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 42/33 N 4 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 42/37 SE 13 kt – 55%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 44/39 SE 13 kt – 48%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 44/38 SE 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0150Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3Z9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
5,000 x 4,000 ft
Surface
WATER-E
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0124Z 5:24 PM
Sunrise
1608Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1525Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0124Z (5:24 PM local) → 1608Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0224Z (6:24 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

Haines Seaplane Base is in Haines, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3Z9
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.2350, -135.4410
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3Z9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHN (3 NM W, VFR).

PAHN Haines Airport
3 NM W
VFR
PAGY Skagway Airport
14 NM N
VFR
PAGS Gustavus Airport
49 NM S
IFR
PAJN Juneau International Airport
59 NM SE
MVFR
PAOH Hoonah Airport
68 NM S
MVFR
CYXY Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport
89 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗3Z9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3Z9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3Z9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3Z9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3Z9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3Z9?
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.