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6A7 Weather Brocker Lake Seaplane Base

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 100 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 9 NM NE · 21 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
1,600 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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 35F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 35 SE 4 kt – 48%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 44/31 SE 9 kt – 47%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 0 kt – 30%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 41/35 NE 4 kt – 65%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/34 E 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 38 0 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 6A7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,200 ft

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
1,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Water (excellent)
RWY ALL
RWY WAY

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
100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 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

Brocker Lake Seaplane Base is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerSTATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Manager phone907-269-8400
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6A7
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.4818, -149.7730
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6A7 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA12 (Piston single)

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

6A7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (9 NM NE, MVFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
9 NM NE
MVFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
9 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
13 NM S
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
14 NM S
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
16 NM S
MVFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
19 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUB ACES N END. DSGND TSNT AREA NA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6A7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6A7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6A7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6A7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6A7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6A7?
6A7 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6A7?
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.