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KAE Weather Kake Seaplane Base

Kake, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAFE · 1 NM SE · 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 · PAFE
WIND
060@3
steady
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 from 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 43F, low near 34F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 43/34 NW 4 kt – 6%
Monday Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain 44/37 NW 4 kt – 26%
Tuesday Sunny 48/34 N 13 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 43/33 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 44/34 0 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Light Rain 42/34 SE 9 kt – 55%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 44/36 SE 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,000 ft

NW/SE
Dimensions
10,000 x 4,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY NW
Traffic patternLeft
RWY SE
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
0128Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1552Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1512Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1552Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1452Z (6:52 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerCITY OF KAKE HARBORMASTER
Manager phone907-785-3804
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAE
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)SITKA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates56.9730, -133.9460
Distance from city0 NM S
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

KAE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAFE (1 NM SE, VFR).

PAFE Kake Airport
1 NM SE
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
34 NM E
VFR
PAGN Angoon Seaplane Base
37 NM NW
VFR
PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
47 NM W
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
60 NM SE
VFR
PAOH Hoonah Airport
82 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BOATS OPS IN LNDG AREA; ROCKS & SHOALS BDRG CHANNEL; DEBRIS IN WATER.
›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›BOATS MAY BE TIED TO SPB FLOAT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KAE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KAE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KAE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KAE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAE?
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.