Wrangell Seaplane Base (68A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWG), 68A is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wrangell Seaplane Base in Wrangell, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wrangell Seaplane Base (68A) is a seaplane base in Wrangell, AK. 68A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWG, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 9,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAWG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWG, 1.1 nm away.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWG 281156Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW085 04/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00441006 10072 20033 50000 TSNO $
What changed at PAWG (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 68A
Based on the nearest station (PAWG), 68A is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 0 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 variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 9,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| SE | 9,000 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 9→5 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → unlimited.
68A weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 68A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWG reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (4:40 AM PDT)
TAF PAWG 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM FEW090 FM290200 06005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 281500
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 68A
- City
- Wrangell
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.4663, -132.3800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWG
- TAF
- Nearest PAWG
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Next sunset
- 13h 1m
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