El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base (5C5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKW), 5C5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base in Craig, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base (5C5) is a seaplane base in Craig, AK. 5C5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKW, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 8,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKW, 23.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAKW 281153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 6//// 7//// T00331028 10089 20028 51006 TSNO PNO $
What changed at PAKW (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 5C5
Based on the nearest station (PAKW), 5C5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 31 | 8,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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5C5 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/318,000 × 350 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5C5Wind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → unlimited.
5C5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5C5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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.
- 13
- 80%
- 31
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (3:40 AM AKDT)
TAF PAKW 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM281900 03007KT P6SM SKC FM290500 03003KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Live crosswind meter
5C5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAKW, 24 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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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
- 5C5
- City
- Craig
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.9586, -133.2530
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKW
- TAF
- Nearest PAKW
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for El Capitan Lodge Seaplane Base (5C5)
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