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Joe Clouds Seaplane Base (03AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAEN), 03AK is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Joe Clouds Seaplane Base in Kenai, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Joe Clouds Seaplane Base (03AK) is a seaplane base in Kenai, AK. 03AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEN, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 5 physical runways (07/25, N, NE, S, SW), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (12:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEN, 9.9 nm away.

Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
32°F / 0°C
feels like 27°F

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAEN 282053Z 06004KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00001006 58018

What changed at PAEN (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (11:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.32 → 30.30 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 03AK

Based on the nearest station (PAEN), 03AK is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 07. Density altitude is approximately -2,100 ft (field elevation 150 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV4 kt head1 kt left
N2 kt head3 kt right
NE2 kt head3 kt right
S2 kt head3 kt right
SW2 kt head3 kt right
254 kt tail1 kt right

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03AK runways

5 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    1,000 × 70 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 03AK
    Wind
    07
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    25
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061221Z07Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

03AK weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 03AK

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2100Z (1:00 PM AKDT) · 47 NM NE of 03AK · 700 ft MSL · BE20
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MRI UA /OV MRI290002/TM 2100/FL007/TP BE20/SK TOP005
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRI290002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2100Reported at 21:00 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2029Z (12:29 PM AKDT) · 62 NM NE of 03AK · 9,000 ft MSL · BE20
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PAED UA /OV EDF350015/TM 2029/FL090/TP BE20/SK CLR/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM FOG OVER KNIK ARM CLR EVERYWHERE ELSE
PAED UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EDF350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM FOG OVER KNIK ARM CLR EVE…Remarks.
PIREP2026Z (12:26 PM AKDT) · 39 NM NE of 03AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED250005/TM 2026/FL016/TP B737/SK TOP002/RM FINAL 7R
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED250005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FINAL 7RRemarks.
PIREP2025Z (12:25 PM AKDT) · 32 NM NE of 03AK · during descent · B737
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ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 2025/FL030/TP B737/SK CLR/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM FINAL 7R
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED250015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2025Reported at 20:25 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM FINAL 7RRemarks.
PIREP2014Z (12:14 PM AKDT) · 43 NM NE of 03AK · 800 ft MSL · B747
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ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 2014/FL008/TP B747/SK TOPS 800FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2014Reported at 20:14 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 800FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1952Z (11:52 AM AKDT) · 43 NM NE of 03AK · 8,000 ft MSL · B190
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ANC UA /OV 144004/TM 1952/FL080/TP B190/WX VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 144004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1952Reported at 19:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1942Z (11:42 AM AKDT) · 43 NM NE of 03AK · 400 ft MSL · B777
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ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1942/FL004/TP B777/SK TOPS 350FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP B777Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 350FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1930Z (11:30 AM AKDT) · 43 NM NE of 03AK · 500 ft MSL · BCS3
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1930/FL005/TP BCS3/SK TOPS 500FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 500FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 03AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 48%MVFR 7%IFR 11%LIFR 34%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/24 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/NE/S/SW
45%
07
35%
25
20%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)

TAF PAEN 281737Z 2818/2918 05004KT P6SM FEW006 BKN045 OVC180 FM290600 04009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM291400 02011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015

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Live crosswind meter

03AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAEN, 9.9 nm away.

N07254 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 1,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Joe Clouds Seaplane Base (03AK)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
03AK
City
Kenai
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
60.7272, -151.1328
Runways
5 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
6,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAEN
TAF
Nearest PAEN
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
4h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Joe Clouds Seaplane Base (03AK)

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