ALZ Weather Alitak Seaplane Base

Lazy Bay, AlaskaSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAKH · 3 NM NE · 49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 16 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAKH

WIND

300@8

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2200Z to 27 0100Z

Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. …

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 27 0100Z

Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas …

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 26 1300Z

Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas …

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 from 300° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 47F, low near 45F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	47/45	NW 13 kt	–	24%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	49/44	W 17 kt	30 kt	24%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	48/45	SW 9 kt	–	66%
Wednesday	Rain	49/44	S 17 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Light Rain	48/45	S 17 kt	–	91%
Friday	Light Rain	48/43	SW 26 kt	–	92%
Saturday	Light Rain	45/40	W 17 kt	–	76%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for ALZ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,000 ft

12W/30W

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 12W

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30W

Traffic patternLeft

17W/35W

Dimensions

4,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 17W

RWY 35W

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

0249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1713Z 9:13 AM

Loggable night

0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1634Z (8:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0349Z (7:49 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

Alitak Seaplane Base is in Lazy Bay, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSUE HALLADAY

Manager phone907-771-4800

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAALZ

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates56.8973, -154.2497

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

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

ALZ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKH (3 NM NE, VFR).

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GRVL BEACHING AREA E OF CANNERY. BEACHING AREA DOCK HAZUS.

›E-W PVLG WINDS; E WINDS SUBJECT TO SWELLS.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.

›LMTD SUMMER PARA GLDR ACT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗ALZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ALZ have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for ALZ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does ALZ have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for ALZ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ALZ?

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.