Saginaw Seaplane Base (A23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFE), A23 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Saginaw Seaplane Base in Saginaw Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Saginaw Seaplane Base (A23) is a seaplane base in Saginaw Bay, AK. A23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFE, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAPG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFE, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFE 281556Z AUTO 33012G18KT 300V020 10SM CLR 07/M04 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00721039 $
Current pilot readout for A23
Based on the nearest station (PAFE), A23 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 0 ft). A23 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAPG, about 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 10 kt head | 6 kt left (g9) |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER | 10 kt head | 6 kt left (g9) |
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A23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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.
Recent aviation weather trends at A23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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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
- IATA
- SGW
- FAA LID
- A23
- City
- Saginaw Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.8863, -134.1580
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFE
- TAF
- Nearest PAPG
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Sunset in
- 9h 6m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Saginaw Seaplane Base (A23)
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