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KCN Weather Chernofski Harbor Seaplane Base

Chernofski Harbor, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 46 NM NE · 32 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 · PADU
WIND
230@18
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 1300Z to 27 1300Z
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side 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 12 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt.…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1100Z to 27 0100Z
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side 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...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Se…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1300Z to 26 1300Z
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side 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 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt…

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 230° at 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 43F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 43 SW 30 kt 39 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Cloudy 46/43 S 22 kt 30 kt 52%
Tuesday Light Rain 48/38 SE 17 kt 26 kt 90%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 45/40 W 13 kt 26 kt 87%
Thursday Light Rain 47/36 SW 26 kt – 87%
Friday Rain And Snow 41/34 W 26 kt – 93%
Saturday Rain And Snow 40/35 W 22 kt – 92%
Sunday Rain And Snow 44 SW 22 kt – 80%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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

Runway detail

ALL/WAY
Dimensions
5,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
WATER
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0351Z 7:51 PM
Sunrise
1757Z 9:57 AM
Loggable night
0427Z (8:27 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1757Z (9:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0451Z (8:51 PM local) → 1657Z (8:57 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates53.4029, -167.5203
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KCN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADU (46 NM NE, VFR).

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