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PAAP/PTD METAR Port Alexander Seaplane Base

Port Alexander, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAFE · 49 NM NE · 52 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 · PAFE
WIND
250@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FAA: no delays reported at PTD.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 280° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 49F, low near 40F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 49/40 NE 4 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 51/45 NW 9 kt – 26%
Tuesday Sunny 52/42 N 13 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 48/42 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 49/42 0 kt – 41%
Friday Light Rain Likely 49/43 SE 4 kt – 69%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 49/42 S 4 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2248Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

N/S
Dimensions
3,000 x 300 ft
Surface
Water
RWY N
Traffic patternLeft
RWY S
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
0132Z 5:32 PM
Sunrise
1553Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1514Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0132Z (5:32 PM local) → 1553Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1453Z (6:53 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerSTEVE BELL
Manager phone(907) 465-4512
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAAP / PTD
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)SITKA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates56.2468, -134.6480
Distance from city0 NM NE
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

PAAP has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAFE (49 NM NE, VFR).

PAFE Kake Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
66 NM NE
VFR
PAKW Klawock Airport
66 NM SE
VFR
PAGN Angoon Seaplane Base
75 NM N
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
77 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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›WATCH FOR LOGS IN LNDG AREA.
›BOATS MAY BE TIED TO SPB FLOAT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAAP on OurAirports
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