Niklason Lake Seaplane Base (4AK0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 4AK0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Niklason Lake Seaplane Base in Wasilla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Niklason Lake Seaplane Base (4AK0) is a seaplane base in Wasilla, AK. 4AK0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 5.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (26°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAAQ 281253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP293 I1000 T10331039 TSNO
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4AK0
Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 4AK0 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 380 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 | 2,700 ft | WATER | - | - |
| W | 2,700 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 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4AK0 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4AK0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED300010/TM 1226/FL040/TP C130/SK TOPS 006/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1226Reported at 12:26 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.Show raw report
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 4AK0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1142Z (3:42 AM AKDT)
TAF PAAQ 281142Z 2812/2912 02004KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 FM281900 35006KT P6SM SKC FM290700 13007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM291100 13010KT P6SM -RA BKN050
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 4AK0
- City
- Wasilla
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 380 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.6292, -149.2710
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Niklason Lake Seaplane Base (4AK0)
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