Entrance Island Seaplane Base (2Z1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAFE), 2Z1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Entrance Island Seaplane Base in Entrance Island, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Entrance Island Seaplane Base (2Z1) is a seaplane base in Entrance Island, AK. 2Z1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFE, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAPG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFE, 31.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFE 280656Z AUTO 02009G22KT 10SM CLR 08/M04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00781039 $
What changed at PAFE (nearest station)?
Since the 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 340° to 020°.
Current pilot readout for 2Z1
Based on the nearest station (PAFE), 2Z1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 2Z1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAPG, about 40 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt head | 3 kt right (g8) |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt head | 3 kt right (g8) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
2Z1 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2Z1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0542 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0542Reported at 05:42 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD RY8 AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
PSG UUA /OV PSG/TM 0408/FL060/TP LJ45/RM DURD LLWS +/- 15KT 060-SFC/ ZAN
PSG UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV PSGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD LLWS +/- 15KT 060-SF…Remarks.Show raw report
KTN UA /OV FLIPS/TM 0138/FL390/TP BCS3/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLIPSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0138Reported at 01:38 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
SIT UA /OV BKA280015/TM 0124/FL370/TP BCS3/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD/RM ZAN
SIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKA280015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0124Reported at 01:24 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: cont light -occasional moderate.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0115 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD /RM DURD RY08 JNU, LGT TO MOD TB WEST OF LYNNS, OCNL LGT INSIDE BARLO AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MODTurbulence: occasional light to moderate.RM DURD RY08 JNU, LGT TO MOD…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2Z1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFE reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- HBH
- City
- Entrance Island
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.4122, -133.4385
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFE
- TAF
- Nearest PAPG
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 18h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Entrance Island Seaplane Base (2Z1)
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