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8K9 Weather Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base

Ketchikan, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKT · 2 NM S · 54 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 · PAKT
WIND
300@6
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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 37 N 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 48/42 NW 4 kt – 23%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny 50/38 N 13 kt – 20%
Wednesday Sunny 48/36 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 47/37 N 4 kt – 17%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 45/38 E 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 47/39 SE 9 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 47 SE 4 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 8K9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,000 ft

NE/SW
Dimensions
10,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY NE
RWY SW

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
0123Z 5:23 PM
Sunrise
1539Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
0201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1501Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0123Z (5:23 PM local) → 1539Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1439Z (6:39 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerALEX PEURA
Manager phone907-225-6800
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8K9
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.3896, -131.7380
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.600
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600
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

8K9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKT (2 NM S, VFR).

PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
2 NM S
VFR
PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base
16 NM S
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
39 NM W
UNKNOWN
PAKW Klawock Airport
47 NM W
VFR
CZST Stewart Airport
68 NM NE
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
69 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8K9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8K9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8K9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8K9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8K9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8K9?
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.