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T44 Weather Trident Basin Seaplane Base

Kodiak, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADQ · 4 NM SW · 53 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 16 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADQ
WIND
300@8
gust 16 kt
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 300° at 8 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 42F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 42 SW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 50/42 S 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 48/41 W 4 kt – 17%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 49/44 S 13 kt 22 kt 70%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 50/43 S 13 kt – 71%
Friday Chance Light Rain 49/40 SW 13 kt – 53%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 47/38 SW 9 kt – 27%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 45 W 4 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for T44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,400 ft

02W/20W
Dimensions
4,400 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W
RWY 20W

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
0239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1709Z 9:09 AM
Loggable night
0320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCRAIG WALTON
Manager phone907-486-8060
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAT44
SectionalKODIAK
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates57.7808, -152.3910
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF119.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

T44 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.1
AVG OPS/DAY
6.8
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 93%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›FBA2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DH2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DHC2 (Unknown)
›T206 (Unknown)
›FBA2 (Unknown)
›C185 (Unknown)
›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

T44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADQ (4 NM SW, VFR).

PADQ Kodiak Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
PAKH Akhiok Airport
77 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CITY OF KODIAK AMEND CITY ORDANCE TO MAKE COMMUNICATIONS AT TRIDENT BASIN MANDATORY.
›FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
›REEF EXPOSED AT BOTH ENDS OF RY DURING LOW TIDES.
›BOATS OCCASIONALLY USE SPB WATERLANE.
›BIRDS INVOF LNDG BASIN.
›KODIAK WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›PILOTS ARRIVING/DEPARTING TRIDENT BASIN MUST CTC KODIAK TWR FOR TFC ADVISORIES AND/OR SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. WHEN TWR CLSD, PILOTS WILL SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗T44 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does T44 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for T44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does T44 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for T44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for T44?
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.