A43 Weather Taku Harbor Seaplane Base

Taku Harbor, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAJN · 25 NM NW · 4 min old
Ceiling 27,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAJN
WIND
110@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
27,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 40F, low near 30F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 40/30 NE 4 kt – 14%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 37/33 N 4 kt – 30%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 42/32 N 17 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 37/31 N 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 38/32 NE 4 kt – 27%
Friday Chance Light Snow 37/34 SE 9 kt – 65%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 38/35 SE 9 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for A43. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

NE/SW
Dimensions
3,000 x 1,000 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
0125Z 5:25 PM
Sunrise
1556Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1515Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0125Z (5:25 PM local) → 1556Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1456Z (6:56 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

Taku Harbor Seaplane Base is in Taku Harbor, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJUNEAU DOCKS AND HARBOR DEPARTMENT
Manager phone(907)586-5255
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAA43
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates58.0691, -134.0150
Distance from city0 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

A43 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAJN (25 NM NW, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: WING & TAIL CLNC TO DOCK & PIER.
›FLOAT SPACE LMTD OR NA DUE TO BOATS.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does A43 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for A43. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does A43 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for A43. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for A43?
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.