Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base (5BL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base in Homer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAHO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base (5BL) is a seaplane base in Homer, AK. 5BL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAHO, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NE, SW), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAHO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAHO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAHO, 0.7 nm away.
What changed at PAHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (9:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0553Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 5BL
A current METAR is not available for 5BL right now. The nearest reporting station is PAHO. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 5BL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| SW | 3,000 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 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5BL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base in Homer, 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 5BL 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 5BL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAHO reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (9:26 PM AKDT)
TAF PAHO 130526Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW002 FM131900 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100 FM140000 24007KT P6SM OVC060
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 5BL
- City
- Homer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.6447, -151.5020
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAHO
- TAF
- Nearest PAHO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 22m
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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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5BL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5BL?+
5BL has 2 runways: NE, SW; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5BL come from?+
Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAHO, about 1 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5BL can differ.
Does 5BL have a TAF?+
Yes. The PAHO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 5BL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5BL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5BL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base (5BL)
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