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Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base (83Q) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPWT), 83Q is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base in Poulsbo, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPWT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base (83Q) is a seaplane base in Poulsbo, WA. 83Q has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPWT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 12,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPWT.

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IFR
Observed 0956Z (2:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPWT, 15.4 nm away.

Wind
200° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPWT 280956Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM BKN007 OVC011 08/08 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB00E11 CIG 004V009 SLP110 T00830083 PNO $

What changed at KPWT (nearest station)?

Since the 0932Z (2:32 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0932Z (2:32 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 83Q

Based on the nearest station (KPWT), 83Q is currently IFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -700 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV6 kt head8 kt right
316 kt tail8 kt left

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83Q 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    12,000 × 4000 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 83Q
    Wind
    13
    6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    31
    6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163110Z18Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 700 ft.

83Q weather radar

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 83Q

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1017Z (3:17 AM PDT) · 35 NM SE of 83Q · during descent · PC12
light rime 10,000–5,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.
RM DURD FROM SERemarks.
PIREP0919Z (2:19 AM PDT) · 13 NM NE of 83Q · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 9 NM W of 83Q · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 53 NM NE of 83Q · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 52 NM E of 83Q · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 94 NM S of 83Q · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 24 NM S of 83Q · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 28 NM S of 83Q · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 83Q

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPWT reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 64 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 16%MVFR 23%IFR 17%LIFR 44%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 16%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 2/17 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

31
51%
13
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KPWT 280520Z 2806/2906 19010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM281200 21008G16KT P6SM -RA OVC020 FM281800 21008KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM290000 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290500 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN045

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Live crosswind meter

83Q has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPWT, 15 nm away.

N133110 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 12,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base (83Q)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily 0800-1600 local
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
IATA
PUL
FAA LID
83Q
City
Poulsbo
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
47.7340, -122.6470
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
12,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPWT
TAF
Nearest KPWT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
14h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base (83Q)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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