Hoppe'S Seaplane Base (86AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWS), 86AK is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hoppe'S Seaplane Base in Big Lake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hoppe'S Seaplane Base (86AK) is a seaplane base in Big Lake, AK. 86AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (18W, 36W), the longest 1,150 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAED.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWS 281156Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10061028 11006 21044 58012 FZRANO $
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.43 → 30.41 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 86AK
Based on the nearest station (PAWS), 86AK is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,250 ft (field elevation 165 ft). 86AK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAED, about 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18WFAV | 1,150 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 36W | 1,150 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
86AK weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 86AK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 86AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18W/36W
- 100%
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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
- 86AK
- City
- Big Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 165 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5514, -149.9458
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAED
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hoppe'S Seaplane Base (86AK)
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