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US-6929 Weather Kachemak Landing

Homer, AlaskaElevation 744 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 6 NM E · 58 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 · PAHO
WIND
250@9
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 240° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance light snow, low near 31F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow 31 SW 13 kt – 20%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 46/34 SW 13 kt 26 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/34 NE 4 kt – 5%
Wednesday Light Rain Likely 43/34 SE 9 kt – 74%
Thursday Light Rain 44/35 E 4 kt – 85%
Friday Light Rain 43/33 S 9 kt – 85%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/30 S 4 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 38 E 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6929. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

08/26
Dimensions
3,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 08
Displaced threshold100 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 26
Displaced threshold100 ft

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
744 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0230Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0330Z (7:30 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

Kachemak Landing is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEFEN HAYNES
Manager phone907-299-0980
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6929
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.6720, -151.6584
Distance from city4 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6929 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-06, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Twin 33%Turboprop 33%Helicopter 33%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA31 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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-6929 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (6 NM E, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
6 NM E
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
14 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
52 NM N
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
55 NM N
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
73 NM NE
LIFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
103 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWYS ALIGN WITH RWY APCH.
›WINTER MAINT NA.
›WI HOMER AK ASP - 123.6.
›EQUIP ON RWY; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
›ARR OR DEP BLW 500 FT OVR HOUSE W OF RWY 08 END NA. RWY SRNDD BY TREES & BRUSH.
›DIRT-GRAVEL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6929 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6929 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6929. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6929 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6929. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6929?
US-6929 sits at 744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6929?
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.