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US-1146 Weather Port Angeles Seaplane Base

Port Angeles, WashingtonElevation 1 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCLM · 3 NM W · 58 min old
Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCLM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0819Z to 26 0600Z
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt. * WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday chance light rain, high near 53F, low near 40F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Chance Light Rain 53/40 E 14 kt 19 kt 92%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 53/38 NNE 2 kt – 17%
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 52/36 W 4 kt – 76%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 49/35 ENE 3 kt – 74%
Thursday Light Rain Likely 47/34 ENE 4 kt – 59%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 47/34 E 2 kt – 15%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 48 ESE 2 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0826Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-1146. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

11W/29W
Dimensions
3,200 x 999 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 11W
RWY 29W

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
1 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1447Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1447Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 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 Angeles Seaplane Base is in Port Angeles, Washington. Field elevation 1 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJAMES ALTON
Manager phone360-417-3437
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1146
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.1186, -123.4196
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.975
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1146 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 53%Piston single 18%Turboprop 18%Unknown 12%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›DH2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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-1146 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCLM (3 NM W, IFR).

KCLM William R Fairchild International Airport
3 NM W
IFR
CYWH Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base
18 NM N
VFR
KFHR Friday Harbor Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KOKH AJ Eisenberg Airport
31 NM E
VFR
CYYJ Victoria International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
34 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRKG OPTIONS INCL BEACH ADJ HOTEL OR SEAPLANE DOCKS IN MARINA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1146 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1146 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1146. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1146 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1146. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1146?
US-1146 sits at 1 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1146?
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.