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KZB Weather Zachar Bay Seaplane Base

Zachar Bay, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKH · 40 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAKH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0300Z to 27 0100Z
Shelikof Strait
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 f…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0100Z to 27 0100Z
Shelikof Strait
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .M…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0100Z to 27 0100Z
Shelikof Strait
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .M…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0100Z to 26 1300Z
Shelikof Strait
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. 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...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Sea…

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 260° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 40F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 40 SW 9 kt – 12%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 49/36 SW 9 kt – 20%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 50/36 S 4 kt – 19%
Wednesday Light Rain 49/44 SE 17 kt – 87%
Thursday Light Rain 51/44 S 13 kt – 93%
Friday Light Rain 49/40 S 13 kt – 92%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 46/38 S 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 44 SW 9 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1633Z (8:33 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKZB
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates57.5530, -153.7461
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KZB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKH (40 NM S, VFR).

PAKH Akhiok Airport
40 NM S
VFR
PADQ Kodiak Airport
42 NM E
VFR
PAKN King Salmon Airport
114 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KZB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KZB have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KZB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KZB have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KZB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KZB?
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.