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Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base (0W0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBFI), 0W0 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base in Seattle, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBFI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base (0W0) is a seaplane base in Seattle, WA. 0W0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBFI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (18W, 36W), the longest 9,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFI.

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VFR
Observed 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFI, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
180° 10 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,200 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBFI 280453Z 18010G23KT 10SM SCT027 OVC032 11/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01110061

What changed at KBFI (nearest station)?

Since the 0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 23 kt.

Current pilot readout for 0W0

Based on the nearest station (KBFI), 0W0 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 14 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
18WFAV10 kt tail0 kt
36W10 kt tail0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142805Z16Z04Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → 3,200 ft.

0W0 weather radar

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0W0

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

PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 17 NM S of 0W0 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 17 NM S of 0W0 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.
PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 41 NM NW of 0W0 · 14,000 ft MSL · KC35
moderate rime 140 icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA300050/TM 0451/FL140/TP KC35/IC MOD RIME 140/RM JAWBN ARR /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP KC35Aircraft type reporting.
IC MOD RIME 140Icing: moderate rime 140.
RM JAWBN ARR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 47 NM SW of 0W0 · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.
PIREP0430Z (9:30 PM PDT) · 17 NM S of 0W0 · 2,500 ft MSL · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0430/FL025/TP A21N/SK BKN 025 /RM BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0430Reported at 04:30 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 025Remarks.
PIREP0409Z (9:09 PM PDT) · 49 NM NW of 0W0 · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
light rime 19,000–16,000 ft icing
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PAE UA /OV CVV255015/TM 0409/FL190/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 190-160/RM MARNR /ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV255015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 190-160Icing: light rime 19,000–16,000 ft.
RM MARNR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0340Z (8:40 PM PDT) · 58 NM NW of 0W0 · 24,000 ft MSL · B739
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NUW UA /OV CVV260025/TM 0340/FL240/TP B739/SK TOPS240-220/RM ZSE
NUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS240-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0330Z (8:30 PM PDT) · 12 NM S of 0W0 · 2,600 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0330/FL026/TP B739/SK BKN026
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026Sky 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 0W0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBFI reported mostly marginal VFR across 30 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 20%MVFR 70%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 15%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18W/36W
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KBFI 280520Z 2806/2906 17010G18KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 FM281200 16008G16KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM282100 18008KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM290500 18005KT P6SM VCSH OVC045

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Field aerial

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily 0800-DUSK local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
0W0
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
47.6322, -122.3277
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
9,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBFI
TAF
Nearest KBFI
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
19h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base (0W0)

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