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PWR Weather Port Walter Seaplane Base

Port Walter, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAFE · 43 NM NE · 33 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
060@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 47F, low near 40F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 47/40 N 4 kt – 11%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 51/44 NW 4 kt – 25%
Tuesday Sunny 52/42 N 17 kt 35 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 48/41 N 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 49/41 0 kt – 44%
Friday Rain Likely 49/42 0 kt – 73%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 49/42 0 kt – 74%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0128Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

NE/SW
Dimensions
3,000 x 400 ft
Surface
Water
RWY NE
Traffic patternLeft
RWY SW
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 Walter Seaplane Base is in Port Walter, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerANDREW GRAY
Manager phone907-723-4457
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPWR
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)SITKA
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates56.3810, -134.6510
Distance from city0 NM N
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

PWR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAFE (43 NM NE, VFR).

PAFE Kake Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
62 NM NE
VFR
PAGN Angoon Seaplane Base
67 NM N
VFR
PAKW Klawock Airport
72 NM SE
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
76 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›YEAR ROUND OPN. BAY FREEZES OVER IN WINTER OCCASIONALLY. BAY EXPOSED TO NORTHERLY SWELLS AT HIGH TIDES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PWR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PWR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PWR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PWR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PWR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PWR?
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.