Chena River Seaplane Base (2Z5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFA), 2Z5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chena River Seaplane Base in Fairbanks, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chena River Seaplane Base (2Z5) is a seaplane base in Fairbanks, AK. 2Z5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFA, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFA, 1.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -6°C (22°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFA 281153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10561061 11022 21067 58012 $
What changed at PAFA (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2Z5
Based on the nearest station (PAFA), 2Z5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,400 ft (field elevation 440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| N | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| W | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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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 7,000 ft → unlimited.
2Z5 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 2Z5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1137Z (3:37 AM AKDT)
TAF PAFA 281137Z 2812/2918 05004KT P6SM SKC FM291200 08004KT 5SM -SHRASN BR BKN015 OVC030
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 1,000 ft MSL (560 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 2Z5
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8329, -147.8480
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFA
- TAF
- Nearest PAFA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chena River Seaplane Base (2Z5)
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