Shannons Pond Seaplane Base (0Z3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADL), 0Z3 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Shannons Pond Seaplane Base in Dillingham, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shannons Pond Seaplane Base (0Z3) is a seaplane base in Dillingham, AK. 0Z3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADL, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADL, 2.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 17 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR PADL 281856Z 14017G27KT 5SM -RA BR OVC010 06/06 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/1854 SLP137 P0006 T00610056
What changed at PADL (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.96 → 29.93 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for 0Z3
Based on the nearest station (PADL), 0Z3 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 80 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 1,400 ft | WATER | 13 kt tail | 11 kt right (g17) |
| SW | 1,400 ft | WATER | 13 kt tail | 11 kt right (g17) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→17 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 1,000 ft.
0Z3 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0Z3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLG UA /OV DLG164009 /TM 1811 /FL005 /TP C207 /WV 110035KT /RM DEP CLP AKFSS
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLG164009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1811Reported at 18:11 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C207Aircraft type reporting.WV 110035KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DEP CLP AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV AKN220046/TM 1741/FL300/TP SB20/TB OCNL CONS LGT/RM /ZAN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKN220046Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1741Reported at 17:41 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP SB20Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL CONS LGTTurbulence: occasional continuous light.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV PAKN/TM 1650/FL030/TP B190/TB LGT ABV SFC/IC NEG
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT ABV SFCTurbulence: light abv sfc.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
DLG UA /OV DLG/TM 1545/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC011/TB LGT BLO 011/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAVZ19/ ZAN
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT BLO 011Turbulence: light blo 011.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RNAVZ19/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0Z3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 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.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1752Z (9:52 AM AKDT)
TAF PADL 281752Z 2818/2918 12012G18KT P6SM OVC011 FM282200 16015G23KT 2SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC011 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC035 FM290700 02005KT P6SM OVC025 FM291500 05005KT 4SM -SHRA BR FEW007 OVC015
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- AA15
- City
- Dillingham
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 80 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.0499, -158.5817
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADL
- TAF
- Nearest PADL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shannons Pond Seaplane Base (0Z3)
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