Haines Seaplane Base (3Z9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAHN), 3Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Haines Seaplane Base in Haines, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAHN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Haines Seaplane Base (3Z9) is a seaplane base in Haines, AK. 3Z9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAHN, about 3 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 PAHN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAHN, 2.6 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHN 280654Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 07/M05 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP304 T00671050 TSNO $
What changed at PAHN (nearest station)?
Since the 0554Z (9:54 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0554Z (9:54 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3Z9
Based on the nearest station (PAHN), 3Z9 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 5 kt head | 6 kt left |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 5 kt head | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→8 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
3Z9 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3Z9
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3Z9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAHN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAHN 280542Z 2806/2906 32005KT P6SM FEW250 FM281200 32008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 3Z9
- City
- Haines
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.2350, -135.4410
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAHN
- TAF
- Nearest PAHN
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Next sunset
- 17h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Haines Seaplane Base (3Z9)
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