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Yakutat Seaplane Base (2Y3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAYA), 2Y3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Yakutat Seaplane Base in Yakutat, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAYA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Yakutat Seaplane Base (2Y3) is a seaplane base in Yakutat, AK. 2Y3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAYA, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 7,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAYA.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (11:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAYA, 4.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAYA 281953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00390028 TSNO $

What changed at PAYA (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 2Y3

Based on the nearest station (PAYA), 2Y3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,900 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13--
31--

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2Y3 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13/31
    7,500 × 2000 ft · WATER-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2Y3
    Wind
    13
    no steady wind
    31
    no steady wind
    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
061220Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2Y3 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 2Y3

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

PIREP1827Z (10:27 AM AKDT) · 57 NM S of 2Y3 · 38,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light to moderate turbulence
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YAK UA /OV YAK157054/TM 1827/FL380/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK157054Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1803Z (10:03 AM AKDT) · 81 NM W of 2Y3 · 35,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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YAK UA /OV YAK248084/TM 1803/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM /ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK248084Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1803Reported at 18:03 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM /ZANRemarks.
PIREP1728Z (9:28 AM AKDT) · 26 NM NW of 2Y3 · 40,000 ft MSL · C700
light moderate chop turbulence
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YAK UA /OV YAK280030/TM 1728/FL400/TP C700/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT MOD CHOPTurbulence: light moderate chop.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1626Z (8:26 AM AKDT) · 76 NM S of 2Y3 · 31,000 ft MSL · B737
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YAK UA /OV YAK163073/TM 1626/FL310/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK163073Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1618Z (8:18 AM AKDT) · 39 NM SE of 2Y3 · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate chop turbulence
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YAK UA /OV YAK107035/TM 1618/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK107035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1618Reported at 16:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZANRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2Y3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAYA reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 4%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 58%MVFR 28%IFR 10%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 39

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.

13
74%
31
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (9:20 AM AKDT)

TAF PAYA 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

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Live crosswind meter

2Y3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAYA, 4.1 nm away.

N1331wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Water · 7,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Yakutat Seaplane Base (2Y3)
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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
FAA LID
2Y3
City
Yakutat
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
59.5625, -139.7410
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
7,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAYA
TAF
Nearest PAYA
Time zone
America/Yakutat
Sunset in
5h 15m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Yakutat Seaplane Base (2Y3)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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