Lake Lucille Seaplane Base (4A3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lake Lucille Seaplane Base in Wasilla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lake Lucille Seaplane Base (4A3) is a seaplane base in Wasilla, AK. 4A3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09W, 27W), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 1.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWS 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00830083 401670083 $
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (11:35 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 4A3
Based on the nearest station (PAWS), 4A3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 300 ft). 4A3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 11 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 4A3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09W | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 27W | 5,000 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 5,500 ft → unlimited.
4A3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lake Lucille Seaplane Base in Wasilla, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 4A3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4A3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09W/27W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 4A3
- City
- Wasilla
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 300 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5746, -149.4730
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 20h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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4A3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 4A3?+
4A3 has 2 runways: 09W, 27W; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4A3 come from?+
Lake Lucille Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWS, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4A3 can differ.
Does 4A3 have a TAF?+
No. 4A3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 11 nm away.
Does 4A3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 4A3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4A3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lake Lucille Seaplane Base (4A3)
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