KKI Weather Akiachak Seaplane Base

Akiachak, AlaskaElevation 0 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PFKW · 7 NM S · 38 min old

Ceiling 1,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 33 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFKW

WIND

190@21

gust 33 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0000Z to 26 1800Z

Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Bethel. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will become strong and gusty by this afternoon. Winds are expec…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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 170° at 28 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain, low near 42F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 48 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain	42	S 35 kt	48 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/40	SW 26 kt	39 kt	69%
Tuesday	Cloudy	46/39	S 17 kt	26 kt	84%
Wednesday	Light Rain	45/32	S 22 kt	30 kt	95%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	41/35	SE 17 kt	–	75%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	42/32	S 17 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/29	W 13 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	37	NW 9 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

E/W

Dimensions

5,000 x 300 ft

Surface

Water

RWY E

Traffic patternLeft

RWY W

Traffic patternLeft

NW/SE

Dimensions

5,000 x 500 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.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

0 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0304Z 7:04 PM

Sunrise

1756Z 9:56 AM

Loggable night

0350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1756Z (9:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 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

Akiachak Seaplane Base is in Akiachak, Alaska. Field elevation 0 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerNONE

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKKI

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.9079, -161.4350

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

KKI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFKW (7 NM S, MVFR).

PFKW Kwethluk Airport

IFR

PANA Napakiak Airport

IFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

52 NM N

MVFR

PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

60 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LND NW-SE IN LAGOON; TKOF E-W IN RIVER.

›TREES ALG SHORELINE MAY OBSTRUCT APCH.

›ALERT: TIDAL RIVER; TIDAL FLATS INVOF LNDG & BEACHING AREA; INSP BFR LNDG.

›ARPT TFC NW.

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

›DOCK OR SVCS UNAVBL; BEACHING AREA ADJ TO VILLAGE.

›SHOALING IN LNDG AREA. BE AWARE POSS SHALLOW WATER.

›60 FT TREES EITHER END OF WATER LNDG AREA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KKI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KKI have a METAR?

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

Does KKI have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KKI?

KKI sits at 0 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KKI?

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.