Hackney Landing Seaplane Base (96AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASX), 96AK is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hackney Landing Seaplane Base in Clam Gulch, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hackney Landing Seaplane Base (96AK) is a seaplane base in Clam Gulch, AK. 96AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 14.5 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR PASX 280956Z AUTO 08004KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 M02/M03 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP312 T10221028 FZRANO TSNO
What changed at PASX (nearest station)?
Since the 0917Z (1:17 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Freezing fog ended (FZFG).
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for 96AK
Based on the nearest station (PASX), 96AK is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 96AK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 18 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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96AK 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 18/362,000 × 1400 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 96AKWind
- 18
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
96AK 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 96AK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 96AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly low IFR across 47 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 52%
- 36
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
96AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASX, 15 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 36, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 96AK
- City
- Clam Gulch
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.2878, -151.3460
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASX
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 8m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hackney Landing Seaplane Base (96AK)
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