Summit Lake Seaplane Base (52Z) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWD), 52Z is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Summit Lake Seaplane Base in Moose Pass, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Summit Lake Seaplane Base (52Z) is a seaplane base in Moose Pass, AK. 52Z has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWD, about 31 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 PANC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWD, 30.7 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (29°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWD 281253Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR M02/M02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP297 T10171022 TSNO $
What changed at PAWD (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 52Z
Based on the nearest station (PAWD), 52Z is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). 52Z does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PANC, about 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 1 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 11→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
52Z weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 52Z
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 52Z
- City
- Moose Pass
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.6411, -149.4970
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWD
- TAF
- Nearest PANC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Summit Lake Seaplane Base (52Z)
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