Taku Harbor Seaplane Base (A43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for A43 right now.
Aviation weather near Taku Harbor Seaplane Base in Taku Harbor, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAJN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Taku Harbor Seaplane Base (A43) is a seaplane base in Taku Harbor, AK. A43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAJN, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAJN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAJN, 24.6 nm away.
What changed at PAJN (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (3:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for A43
A current METAR is not available for A43 right now. The nearest reporting station is PAJN. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| SW | 3,000 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
A43 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at A43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAJN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. 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.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (3:40 AM AKDT)
TAF PAJN 281140Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 FM281600 30005KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120
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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
- A43
- City
- Taku Harbor
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.0691, -134.0150
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAJN
- TAF
- Nearest PAJN
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 12h 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Taku Harbor Seaplane Base (A43)
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