Ellamar Seaplane Base (1Z9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAVD), 1Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ellamar Seaplane Base in Ellamar, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAVD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ellamar Seaplane Base (1Z9) is a seaplane base in Ellamar, AK. 1Z9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAVD, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 8,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAVD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAVD, 19.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAVD 281756Z 08003KT 10SM CLR M03/M03 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP327 T10281028 11006 21033 55001 $
What changed at PAVD (nearest station)?
Since the 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1Z9
Based on the nearest station (PAVD), 1Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,850 ft (field elevation 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 8,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| SE | 8,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 30,000 ft → unlimited.
1Z9 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1Z9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1801/FL006/TP AS50/SK TOPS002/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP AS50Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1748/FL004/TP B747/SK TOPS 350FT NO BASE
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP B747Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 350FT NO BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED020010/TM 1721/FL080/TP B739/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1715/FLDURC/TP C208/SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007/WX FZFG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT0-BKN002 TOPS007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FZFGWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
CDV UA /OV JOH097048/TM 1700/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT/RM ZAN
CDV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOH097048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1650/FL050/TP PC12/SK TOPS 007, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1650Reported at 16:50 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 007, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED190005/TM 1627/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABV/TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVE/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED190005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 003-004, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT 015-030, SMOOTH ABOVETurbulence: light 1,500–3,000 ft, smooth above.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1Z9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAVD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 30,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1724Z (9:24 AM AKDT)
TAF PAVD 281724Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- ELW
- FAA LID
- 1Z9
- City
- Ellamar
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.8938, -146.7040
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAVD
- TAF
- Nearest PAVD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ellamar Seaplane Base (1Z9)
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