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AK62/NKI Weather Naukati Bay Seaplane Base

Tuxekan Island, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKW · 17 NM S · 50 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
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
27 0300Z to 27 0900Z
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM, Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 44F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 44/34 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 48/37 0 kt – 21%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 49/33 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 46/32 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 47/34 0 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 45/35 0 kt – 62%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 46/36 SE 4 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK62. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,000 ft

N/S
Dimensions
10,000 x 1,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY N
RWY S
NE/SW
Dimensions
10,000 x 300 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
0128Z 5:28 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
0128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1546Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0228Z (6:28 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

Naukati Bay Seaplane Base is in Tuxekan Island, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerANDY RICHTER
Manager phone907-629-4104
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANKI
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.8496, -133.2280
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

AK62 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKW (17 NM S, VFR).

PAKW Klawock Airport
17 NM S
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
41 NM S
UNKNOWN
PAWG Wrangell Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
58 NM N
VFR
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
59 NM SE
VFR
PAFE Kake Airport
70 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SMALL FLOAT WITH BOATS MOORED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗AK62 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK62 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK62. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK62 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK62. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK62?
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.