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96AK Weather Hackney Landing Seaplane Base

Clam Gulch, AlaskaElevation 208 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 14 NM NE · 24 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 · PASX
WIND
180@10
gust 14 kt
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 180° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 33 S 13 kt 26 kt 8% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/34 SW 17 kt 26 kt 8%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 42/31 NE 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Light Rain Likely 43/34 NE 4 kt – 81%
Thursday Light Rain 45/37 0 kt – 92%
Friday Light Rain 46/34 S 9 kt – 80%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 43/30 E 4 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 40 0 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 96AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

18W/36W
Dimensions
2,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 18W
RWY 36W

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
208 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0226Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

Hackney Landing Seaplane Base is in Clam Gulch, Alaska. Field elevation 208 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerMIKE HACKNEY
Manager phone907-262-2364
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96AK
SectionalSEWARD
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.2878, -151.3460
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

96AK traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

96AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (14 NM NE, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
14 NM NE
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
PAHO Homer Airport
39 NM S
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
52 NM S
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
58 NM E
IFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
67 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96AK?
96AK sits at 208 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96AK?
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.