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HYL Weather Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base

Hollis, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKW · 16 NM W · 52 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 34F, 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 34 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 49/38 NW 4 kt – 22%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 49/34 N 9 kt – 12%
Wednesday Sunny 47/33 N 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 49/34 0 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow 46/36 0 kt – 59%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 47/37 0 kt – 59%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 47 0 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
10,000 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY E
Traffic patternLeft
RWY W
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
1543Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0205Z (6:05 PM local) → 1505Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0127Z (5:27 PM local) → 1543Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1443Z (6:43 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerJUSTIN FITCH
Manager phone907-755-2229
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHYL
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.4815, -132.6460
Distance from city1 NM NE
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

HYL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKW (16 NM W, VFR).

PAKW Klawock Airport
16 NM W
VFR
PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base
18 NM S
UNKNOWN
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
33 NM E
VFR
PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base
42 NM SE
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
61 NM N
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
80 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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