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5C5 Weather El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base

Craig, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKW · 24 NM S · 30 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 · PAKW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
27 0300Z to 27 0900Z
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM, Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 34 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 47/39 NW 4 kt – 19%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 48/34 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 46/32 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 46/34 0 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 44/36 0 kt – 63%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 45/37 SE 4 kt – 65%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 45 SE 4 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0422Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW15W33W
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,000 ft

15W/33W
Dimensions
7,205 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 15W171°T
RWY 33W351°T

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0128Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1547Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1508Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1547Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1447Z (6:47 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

El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base is in Craig, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerSCOTT VAN VALIN
Manager phone800-770-5464
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5C5
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.9586, -133.2530
Distance from city29 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5C5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKW (24 NM S, VFR).

PAKW Klawock Airport
24 NM S
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
47 NM S
UNKNOWN
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
52 NM N
VFR
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
63 NM SE
VFR
PAFE Kake Airport
64 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LCTD AT FISHING LODGE; CAUTION FOR BOATING ACT INVOF SEAPLANE BASE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5C5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5C5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5C5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5C5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5C5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5C5?
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.