96Z pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z), Whale Pass, AK. 4 in the current window, 2 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 22 Sep 2026 2241Z. · Open on the map

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AKW UA

Position: 32 nm S of 96Z
Altitude: 3,700 ft
Aircraft: B190

AKW UA /OV AKW/TM 2218/FL037/TP B190/SK BKN037-TOP100/TA M08/TB CONS CHOP/IC TRACE/RM DURC /ZAN/

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AKW UA

Position: 32 nm S of 96Z
Altitude: 3,700 ft
Aircraft: B190

AKW UA /OV AKW/TM 2218/FL037/TP B190/SK BKN037-TOP100/TA M08/TB CONS CHOP/IC TRACE/RM DURC /ZAN/

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 4 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 96Z, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

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Hazard

2218Z · 32 nm S of 96Z · 3,700 ft · B190

Broken 3,700 ft, tops 10,000 ft · OAT -8°C

Remarks: DURC /ZAN/

AKW UA /OV AKW/TM 2218/FL037/TP B190/SK BKN037-TOP100/TA M08/TB CONS CHOP/IC TRACE/RM DURC /ZAN/

Light wind shear, continuous turbulence

Hazard

2132Z · 92 nm WNW of 96Z · PC12

Remarks: DURD RY 11 LLWS +/- 5KT 020-005 AKFSS

SIT UA /OV SIT /TM 2132 /FL000 /TP PC12 /TB CONS LGT 040-005 /RM DURD RY 11 LLWS +/- 5KT 020-005 AKFSS

No turbulence or icing reported

2125Z · 92 nm WNW of 96Z · PC12

Visibility 15 SM

Remarks: DURD RY 11 BROKE OUT 045/ GENERALLY SMOOTH AKFSS

SIT UA /OV SIT /TM 2125 /FLUNKN /TP PC12 /WX FV15SM /RM DURD RY 11 BROKE OUT 045/ GENERALLY SMOOTH AKFSS

Broken 5,000 ft

2119Z · 92 nm WNW of 96Z · 5,000 ft · B350

Broken 5,000 ft · Visibility 10 SM

Remarks: DURC /ZAN/

SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 2119/FL050/TP B350/SK BKN050/WX FV10SM/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 96Z?

4 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility in the current reporting window, 2 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.

More about 96Z

Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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