5BL Weather Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base

Homer, AlaskaElevation 25 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAHO · 1 NM E · 32 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 · PAHO

WIND

240@11

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 from 240° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 36F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	36	SW 9 kt	17 kt	26%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	48/35	SW 13 kt	26 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	45/34	N 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Light Rain Likely	46/37	E 9 kt	–	72%
Thursday	Light Rain	47/38	E 9 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain	47/35	S 13 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	44/33	S 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	42	E 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 5BL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

NE/SW

Dimensions

3,000 x 600 ft

Surface

Water

RWY NE

RWY SW

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

25 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1711Z 9:11 AM

Loggable night

0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0329Z (7:29 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

Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 25 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerKEVIN JONES

Manager phone907-235-5217

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5BL

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)HOMER

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.6447, -151.5020

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

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

5BL traffic patterns

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

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 93%Helicopter 3%Piston single 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T206 (Unknown) · ~141 landings/mo

›DH3T (Unknown) · ~127 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~103 landings/mo

›PA12 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T206 (Unknown)

›DHC2 (Unknown)

›DH3T (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA18 (Unknown)

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

5BL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (1 NM E, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport

1 NM E

VFR

PASO Seldovia Airport

14 NM SW

VFR

PASX Soldotna Airport

52 NM N

VFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

102 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.

›PUB DOCK NW CORNER OF LAKE; LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY; TSNT TIE DOWNS NA.

›SFC COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

›OLD PILING BESIDE PUB DOCK NEAR SHORE.

›WATER FOWL INVOF ARPT.

›FQT RECREATION USE.

›AVBL MAY-SEP - 907-299-5494.

›NW CORNER OF LAKE.

›OPS HR 0545-2145; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5BL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5BL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5BL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5BL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5BL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5BL?

5BL sits at 25 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5BL?

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.