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US-0484 Weather Haggards Landing Seaplane Base

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 150 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 14 NM E · 41 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
070@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 39F, low near 34F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 39/34 S 4 kt – 65%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 46/32 SE 9 kt 22 kt 36%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/30 NW 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 N 4 kt – 34%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 39/35 0 kt – 69%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/34 SE 4 kt – 69%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/30 N 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2153Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0484. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

05W/23W
Dimensions
4,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 05W
RWY 23W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
150 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Haggards Landing Seaplane Base is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerWES ERB
Manager phone907-441-2382
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0484
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5280, -150.0147
Distance from city6 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0484 traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-09-29, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 49%Unknown 44%Other 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (Unknown)
›ACAM (Unknown)

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

US-0484 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (14 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
14 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
18 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
19 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
20 NM S
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
21 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0484 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0484 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0484. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0484 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0484. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0484?
US-0484 sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0484?
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.