Jakolof Bay Airport (4Z9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PASO), 4Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Jakolof Bay Airport in Jakolof Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jakolof Bay Airport (4Z9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jakolof Bay, AK at a field elevation of 5 ft. 4Z9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASO, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAHO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASO, 5.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PASO 271353Z AUTO 20003KT 9SM CLR 01/01 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00110011 TSNO
What changed at PASO (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (4:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (4:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4Z9
Based on the nearest station (PASO), 4Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 5 ft). 4Z9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAHO, about 12 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,000 ft | GRVL-P | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 1,000 ft | GRVL-P | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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4Z9 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,000 × 35 ft · GRVL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4Z9Wind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
4Z9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4Z9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 76%
- 30
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
4Z9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASO, 5.6 nm away.
Wind is 57° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4Z9
- City
- Jakolof Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.4520, -151.5213
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASO
- TAF
- Nearest PAHO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Jakolof Bay Airport (4Z9)
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