TKL Weather Taku Lodge Seaplane Base

Taku Lodge, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAJN · 22 NM W · 28 min old
Ceiling 35,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAJN
WIND
240@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
35,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 41F, low near 31F, 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 41/31 E 9 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 41/35 NW 4 kt – 24%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 46/33 N 17 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 39/31 NE 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 42/33 NE 4 kt – 29%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/35 0 kt – 66%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 43/37 S 4 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2321Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

NE/SW
Dimensions
5,000 x 500 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
0123Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1557Z 8:57 AM
Loggable night
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1515Z (8:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0123Z (6:23 PM local) → 1557Z (8:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0223Z (7:23 PM local) → 1457Z (7:57 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerMIKE WARD
Manager phone907-586-6275
AttendedSUMMER ALL, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPTFK / TKL
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates58.4916, -133.9416
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

TKL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAJN (22 NM W, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PUB DOCK & SAFE SHORELINE ACES NA.
›MTS NW & SE. SHALLOW AT LOW TIDE; RCMD RIVER CHNL LNDG. SUMMER OPS ONLY.
›OTTERS OCCUPY LODGE FLOAT ARR & DEP 15 MIN INTVLS.
›907-957-1543.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TKL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TKL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TKL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TKL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TKL?
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.