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KQA Weather Akutan Seaplane Base

Akutan, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 30 NM SW · 51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADU
WIND
210@18
gust 24 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1100Z to 27 0100Z
Unimak Pass
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 with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. …
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1300Z to 26 1300Z
Unimak Pass
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...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. …
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 1100Z to 26 0100Z
Unimak Pass
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...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas…

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 210° at 18 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 49F, low near 45F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 49/45 SW 26 kt – 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 49/45 S 26 kt – 20%
Tuesday Light Rain 51/43 S 26 kt – 90%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 48/42 W 17 kt – 80%
Thursday Light Rain 51/41 S 26 kt – 80%
Friday Light Rain 46/38 W 30 kt – 88%
Saturday Light Rain 44/38 NW 26 kt – 88%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2146Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for KQA. 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 1,000 ft
Surface
Water (excellent)
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
0342Z 7:42 PM
Sunrise
1752Z 9:52 AM
Loggable night
0419Z (8:19 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1752Z (9:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0442Z (8:42 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJOE BERESKIN
Manager phone907-698-2241
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKQA
SectionalDUTCH HARBOR
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates54.1338, -165.7789
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

KQA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADU (30 NM SW, VFR).

PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
PAKF False Pass Airport
93 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH
›LRG COBBLE ROCK BEACH OTR SIDE OF HARBOR UNSAT FOR FLOAT ACFT; FIRM & ACPTBL FOR LRG WHEELED AMPHIBIAN ACFT.
›SPB RAMP UNUSBL FOR SEAPLANE OPS ALL TIDES.
›DLY HEL SHUTTLE FM 7AK ARPT.
›OPS AREA AKUTAN HARBOR; DRIFT WOOD & DEBRIS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KQA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KQA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KQA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KQA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KQA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KQA?
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.