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US-8448 Weather Akutan Seaplane Base Heliport

Akutan, AlaskaElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 31 NM SW · 57 min old
Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADU
WIND
220@20
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
15,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Gale WarningModerate · Expected · Likely
26 0100Z to 26 1300Z
Unimak Pass
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.…
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1100Z to 27 0100Z
Unimak Pass
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. …
Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1300Z to 26 1300Z
Unimak Pass
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. …

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 from 220° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 45F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 45 SW 26 kt – 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 49/45 S 22 kt – 21%
Tuesday Light Rain 51/43 S 26 kt – 90%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 48/42 W 17 kt 26 kt 80%
Thursday Light Rain 51/41 S 26 kt – 80%
Friday Light Rain 46/38 W 30 kt – 87%
Saturday Light Rain 43/38 W 26 kt – 87%
Sunday Rain And Snow 48 SW 22 kt – 77%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-8448. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0342Z 7:42 PM
Sunrise
1752Z 9:52 AM
Loggable night
0419Z (8:19 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1752Z (9:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0442Z (8:42 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 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

Akutan Seaplane Base Heliport is in Akutan, Alaska. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeHeliport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8448
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates54.1344, -165.7780
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8448 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADU (31 NM SW, VFR).

PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
PAKF False Pass Airport
93 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8448 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8448 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8448. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8448 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8448. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8448?
US-8448 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8448?
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.