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CGA Weather Craig Seaplane Base

Craig, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKW · 7 NM N · 46 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 50F, low near 36F, 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 50/36 NW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 48/39 NW 9 kt – 30%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 48/35 N 13 kt – 11%
Wednesday Sunny 46/34 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 46/36 NE 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Light Rain 44/37 SE 4 kt – 61%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 46/38 SE 4 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2338Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,000 ft

N/S
Dimensions
10,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY N
Traffic patternLeft
RWY S
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
0129Z 5:29 PM
Sunrise
1545Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
0207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1507Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0129Z (5:29 PM local) → 1545Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1445Z (6:45 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerJON BOLLING
Manager phone907-826-3275
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACGA
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.4788, -133.1480
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF120.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CGA traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-09-05, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 51%Turboprop 35%Piston single 14%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›DHC3 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›DH3T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)
›DHC3 (Turboprop)
›DHC2 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

CGA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKW (7 NM N, VFR).

PAKW Klawock Airport
7 NM N
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
20 NM SE
UNKNOWN
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
49 NM E
VFR
PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base
58 NM E
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
66 NM NE
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
80 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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