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4Z9 Weather Jakolof Bay Airport

Jakolof Bay, AlaskaElevation 5 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASO · 6 NM W · 53 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 · PASO
WIND
VRB@3
steady
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 direction unknown at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 43F, low near 34F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 43/34 W 13 kt 22 kt 26%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 46/34 SW 17 kt 30 kt 26% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 45/34 N 4 kt – 5%
Wednesday Rain 41/35 SE 13 kt – 80%
Thursday Light Rain 43/36 SE 13 kt – 93%
Friday Light Rain 42/33 S 17 kt – 93%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely then Chance Rain And Snow 38/30 S 9 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 4Z9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,000 x 35 ft
Surface
Gravel (poor)
RWY 12
RWY 30
Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0230Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

Jakolof Bay Airport is in Jakolof Bay, Alaska. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4Z9
SectionalKODIAK
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)HOMER
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.4520, -151.5213
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4Z9 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-16, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›M7 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

4Z9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASO (6 NM W, VFR).

PASO Seldovia Airport
6 NM W
VFR
PAHO Homer Airport
12 NM N
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
63 NM N
MVFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
68 NM N
MVFR
PAWD Seward Airport
75 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NARROWS TO 10 FT AT SE END.
›AREA SUBJECT TO TIDAL FLOODING & DEBRIS, UNDER WATER AT +18 FT TIDE; PSBL LOGS DURG HIGH TIDE.
›RY USED AS ACCESS & STAGING AREA FOR KAYAKERS.
›RY 12/30 DOGLEGS; HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH APRT; RCMD LEFT TURN RY 12 DEP & RGT TURN RY 30 DEP.
›RY 30 FIRST 60 FT ROUGH AND SOFT.
›LOOSE ROCKS 3 IN X 6 IN.
›LARGE AREAS OF STANDING WATER ON RWY SFC AT APP END OF RWY 12
›SHRUBBERY AND GRASS GROWING 30 FT OFF CENTERLINE, WEST SIDE OF RY.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4Z9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4Z9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4Z9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4Z9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4Z9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4Z9?
4Z9 sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4Z9?
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.