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US-9126 Weather Alaska Rainbow Lodge Seaplane Base

King Salmon, AlaskaElevation 10 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIG · 22 NM E · 9 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 · PAIG
WIND
170@8
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 200° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 41F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 41 S 22 kt 35 kt 86% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Light Rain Likely 48/38 SW 22 kt 35 kt 72%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog 46/36 SE 4 kt – 48%
Wednesday Light Rain 47/35 SE 13 kt 22 kt 100%
Thursday Rain And Snow 44/37 SE 9 kt – 88%
Friday Light Rain 44/33 S 13 kt – 86%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/29 SW 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 38 N 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-9126. 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
0251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1730Z 9:30 AM
Loggable night
0334Z (7:34 PM local) → 1647Z (8:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1730Z (9:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 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

Alaska Rainbow Lodge Seaplane Base is in King Salmon, Alaska. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9126
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.2093, -156.5811
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-9126 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIG (22 NM E, VFR).

PAIG Igiugig Airport
22 NM E
VFR
PANW New Stuyahok Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
PAKN King Salmon Airport
32 NM S
VFR
PFWS South Naknek Number 2 Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
PAJZ Koliganek Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
PADL Dillingham Airport
60 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9126 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9126 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9126. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9126 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9126. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9126?
US-9126 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9126?
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.
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