Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKW), 96Z is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility in Whale Pass, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z) is a seaplane base in Whale Pass, AK. 96Z has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKW, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (16/34, NW, SE), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKW, 32.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAKW 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00611028 TSNO PNO $
What changed at PAKW (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 96Z
Based on the nearest station (PAKW), 96Z is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,300 ft (field elevation 0 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| NW | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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96Z runways
3 physical runways · 4 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 16/343,000 × 150 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 96ZWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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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→0 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.
96Z weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 96Z
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 79%
- 34/NW/SE
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAKW 280542Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Live crosswind meter
96Z has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAKW, 32 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- WWP
- FAA LID
- 96Z
- City
- Whale Pass
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.1163, -133.1220
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKW
- TAF
- Nearest PAKW
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 15h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z)
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