METAR & TAF Z71
Z71 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PAKW (KLAWOCK) · 33.7 NM away. Conditions at Z71 may differ.
METAR · PAKW
Observed 01:53Z
PAKW 140153Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM FEW018 BKN024 OVC030 13/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01280078 TSNO
- Wind
- 210° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -104 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM W
- VFR sectional
- KETCHIKAN
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- SIT
Airport manager
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SIT
- SITKA907-966-22211-800-478-6300
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The operating area is in Fishermans Harbor. There are rocks in the entrance and heavy seas are frequent.Show FAA
- The beach contains large rocks and is unsafe for seaplane floats.Show FAA
- The airport is no longer used for logging or seaplane operations. There is a line across the inlet at the float.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · Z71
Answer card- ICAO
- Z71
- Name
- CAPE POLE
- Location
- CAPE POLE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,000 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 26°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 210° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Cape Pole Airport (Z71) is in Cape Pole, Alaska. The field elevation is 0 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the current facts, so check the current FAA Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator before you plan an arrival. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published.
The pattern altitude is not published. For light piston operations, use 1,000 ft AGL only as a standard starting point unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The published remarks matter here. The operating area is in Fishermans Harbor. Rocks are in the entrance. Heavy seas are frequent. The beach has large rocks and is unsafe for seaplane floats. The airport is no longer used for logging or seaplane operations. There is also a line across the inlet at the float.
This is a coastal Alaska field with no on-field FBOs listed. Plan conservatively and verify current access, surface conditions and local operating notes before you go. If you need current field status, call the airport operator directly or use the FBO directly by phone if one is available.