Finger Lake Seaplane Base (99Z) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:26 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 99Z is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Finger Lake Seaplane Base in Palmer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Finger Lake Seaplane Base (99Z) is a seaplane base in Palmer, AK. 99Z has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 5,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 5.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, scattered clouds at 100 ft, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR).
SPECI PAAQ 281926Z 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG SCT001 M04/M06 A3032 RMK AO2 T10441056 $
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Visibility dropped from 1.5 SM to 0.5 SM.
- Freezing fog began (FZFG).
- Patches of fog ended (BCFG).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 99Z
Based on the nearest station (PAAQ), 99Z is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,400 ft (field elevation 337 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 5,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| WAY | 5,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
99Z weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 99Z
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1930/FL005/TP BCS3/SK TOPS 500FT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 500FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED330005/TM 1904/FL030/TP SF34/SK TOPS 006, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 006, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED250010/TM 1903/FL025/TP C208/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED210010/TM 1847/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 008, VMC ABC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 008, VMC ABCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PAQ UA /OV PAQ /TM 1847 /FL010 /TP C172 /SK SCT000-TOP003 /RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLATS AKFSS
PAQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT000-TOP003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLA…Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1842/FL009/TP E175/SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS 400FT 1 MILE FNL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 1814/FL030/TP C208/SK CLR/WX VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC. ZAN
ENA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1814Reported at 18:14 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC. ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 99Z
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)
TAF PAAQ 281737Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 2818/2819 1/2SM FZFG VV002 FM282000 35006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN180 FM290700 01007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM291200 34015KT P6SM -RA BKN050
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 99Z
- City
- Palmer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 337 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.6065, -149.2780
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for Finger Lake Seaplane Base (99Z)
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