Squaw Harbor Seaplane Base (36H) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:08 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASD), 36H is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Squaw Harbor Seaplane Base in Squaw Harbor, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Squaw Harbor Seaplane Base (36H) is a seaplane base in Squaw Harbor, AK. 36H has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASD, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PASD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASD, 4.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI PASD 281208Z AUTO 15016G24KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC009 10/09 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 PNO $
What changed at PASD (nearest station)?
Since the 1159Z (3:59 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2.5 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 36H
Based on the nearest station (PASD), 36H is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 14 kt tail | 8 kt right (g12) |
| WAY | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 14 kt tail | 8 kt right (g12) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→16 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → 600 ft.
36H weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 36H
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASD reported mostly marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1149Z (3:49 AM AKDT)
TAF PASD 281149Z 2812/2912 15011G20KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC010 TEMPO 2812/2815 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM281500 17007KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM282000 33011KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM290000 35011KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM290600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100
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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
- 36H
- City
- Squaw Harbor
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.2333, -160.5520
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASD
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Squaw Harbor Seaplane Base (36H)
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