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96Z/WWP Weather Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility

Whale Pass, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKW · 32 NM S · 29 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
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 32F, 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 32 NW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 43/35 NW 4 kt – 20%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 44/31 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 42/30 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 42/32 N 4 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 40/33 SE 4 kt – 62%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 42/34 SE 4 kt – 62%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 42 SE 4 kt – 54%

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

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft

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
0127Z 5:27 PM
Sunrise
1546Z 7:46 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
0127Z (5:27 PM local) → 1546Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1446Z (6:46 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

Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility is in Whale Pass, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerJ.R. PARSLEY
Manager phone(907-846-5211
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWWP
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)SITKA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates56.1163, -133.1220
Distance from city1 NM SSE
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

96Z has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKW (32 NM S, VFR).

PAKW Klawock Airport
32 NM S
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
42 NM N
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
56 NM S
UNKNOWN
PAFE Kake Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
66 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONGESTION BTN BOAT & SEAPLANE TFC POSS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗96Z on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96Z have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96Z. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96Z have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96Z. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96Z?
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.