Campbell Lake Seaplane Base (3C3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PALH), 3C3 is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Campbell Lake Seaplane Base in Anchorage, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PALH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Campbell Lake Seaplane Base (3C3) is a seaplane base in Anchorage, AK. 3C3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PALH, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06W, 24W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PANC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PALH, 2.9 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PALH 281053Z 08003KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 M01/M01 A3043 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/2 SLP305 T10061006
What changed at PALH (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (1:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0953Z (1:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3C3
Based on the nearest station (PALH), 3C3 is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,500 ft (field elevation 20 ft). 3C3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PANC, about 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06WFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 24W | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 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 unlimited → 200 ft.
3C3 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3C3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3C3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PALH reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 33 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06W/24W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 0A1
- City
- Anchorage
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.1331, -149.9420
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PALH
- TAF
- Nearest PANC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Campbell Lake Seaplane Base (3C3)
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