Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (5Z9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKN), 5Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lake Brooks Seaplane Base in Katmai National Park, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (5Z9) is a seaplane base in Katmai National Park, AK. 5Z9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKN, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKN, 28.3 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAKN 281354Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00280011 TSNO
What changed at PAKN (nearest station)?
Since the 1254Z (4:54 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 12 to 3 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.16 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 5Z9
Based on the nearest station (PAKN), 5Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,700 ft (field elevation 36 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| WAY | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 900 ft → unlimited.
5Z9 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 5Z9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 50 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1149Z (3:49 AM AKDT)
TAF PAKN 281149Z 2812/2912 15005KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 2812/2815 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM281500 13014G22KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM281800 14020G30KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC010 FM282100 15020G28KT 2SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC007 FM290600 VRB05KT 2SM BR VCFG BKN003
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- BKF
- FAA LID
- 5Z9
- City
- Katmai National Park
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.5548, -155.7770
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKN
- TAF
- Nearest PAKN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (5Z9)
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