Mc Grath Seaplane Base (16Z) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAMC), 16Z is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Grath Seaplane Base in Mcgrath, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAMC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Grath Seaplane Base (16Z) is a seaplane base in Mcgrath, AK. 16Z has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAMC, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAMC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAMC, 0.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAMC 281853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T10111022 TSNO
What changed at PAMC (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (9:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.01 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 16Z
Based on the nearest station (PAMC), 16Z is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,650 ft (field elevation 325 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | - | - |
| S | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
16Z weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Recent aviation weather trends at 16Z
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAMC reported mostly marginal VFR across 40 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (9:20 AM AKDT)
TAF PAMC 281720Z 2818/2918 11007KT P6SM SCT020 WS020/18040KT FM290100 22009KT 6SM -RA OVC010 FM290900 27005KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2912/2913 P6SM -DZSN OVC007
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 16Z
- City
- Mcgrath
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.9580, -155.5930
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAMC
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Grath Seaplane Base (16Z)
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