KWK Weather Kwigillingok Seaplane Base

Kwigillingok, AlaskaSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAKI · 27 NM W · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 5 SM, gusts to 34 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAKI

WIND

180@28

gust 34 kt

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 26 1300Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait 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 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT.…

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1100Z to 26 1300Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait 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 25 kt becoming S 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONI…

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1300Z to 26 1300Z

Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait 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...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. 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 180° at 24 kt, gusting 33 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 45F, low near 43F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	45/43	S 30 kt	39 kt	96%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Light Rain	45/42	SW 30 kt	43 kt	34%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	44/41	S 26 kt	–	95%
Wednesday	Rain	44/37	S 39 kt	–	95%
Thursday	Light Rain	43/39	S 39 kt	–	81%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	43/36	SW 35 kt	–	63%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	40/33	NW 30 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NW/SE

Dimensions

2,000 x 300 ft

Surface

WATER

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0315Z 7:15 PM

Sunrise

1758Z 9:58 AM

Loggable night

0359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1758Z (9:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0415Z (8:15 PM local) → 1658Z (8:58 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSeaplane base

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWK

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.8367, -163.1400

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KWK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKI (27 NM W, MVFR).

PAKI Kipnuk Airport

27 NM W

MVFR

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

39 NM E

MVFR

PANA Napakiak Airport

62 NM NE

MVFR

PAPM Platinum Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KWK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWK have a METAR?

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

Does KWK have a TAF?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWK?

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.