Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAJC), Z78 is currently MVFR with winds from 100° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility not reported, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Chignik Bay Seaplane Base in Chignik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAJC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (Z78) is a seaplane base in Chignik, AK. Z78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAJC, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, NE, SW, W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PASD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAJC, 1.3 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 14 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility visibility not reported, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR PAJC 281256Z AUTO 10014G20KT SCT020 BKN027 OVC034 08/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 P0002 T00830067 PWINO $
What changed at PAJC (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (3:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind direction moved from 130° to 100°.
- Wind speed down from 19 to 14 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.14 inHg.
Current pilot readout for Z78
Based on the nearest station (PAJC), Z78 is currently MVFR with winds from 100° at 14 knots gusting 20, visibility not reported, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Z78 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 6,000 ft | WATER-E | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right (g20) |
| NE | 10,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right (g20) |
| SW | 10,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right (g20) |
| W | 6,000 ft | WATER-E | 2 kt tail | 14 kt right (g20) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 18 h: wind 3→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,700 ft.
Z78 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at Z78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAJC reported mostly marginal VFR across 25 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/NE/SW/W
- 100%
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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
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- KBW
- FAA LID
- Z78
- City
- Chignik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.2956, -158.4010
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAJC
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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