Dove Island Lodge Seaplane Base (AA12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASI), AA12 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dove Island Lodge Seaplane Base in Sitka, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dove Island Lodge Seaplane Base (AA12) is a seaplane base in Sitka, AK. AA12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASI, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (15W, 33W), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PASI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASI, 2.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PASI 281553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00671067 TSNO $
What changed at PASI (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (6:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind went calm (was 8 kt).
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for AA12
Based on the nearest station (PASI), AA12 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,400 ft (field elevation 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15W | 2,500 ft | Water | - | - |
| 33W | 2,500 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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
AA12 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AA12
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KTN UA /OV BKA291095/TM 1551/FL370/TP B737/TB ONCL LGT/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKA291095Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB ONCL LGTTurbulence: oncl light.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KTN UA /OV KTN290120/TM 1539/FL370/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTN290120Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KTN UA /OV KTN267106/TM 1530/FL370/TP A332/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTN267106Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AA12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15W/33W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (3:40 AM AKDT)
TAF PASI 281140Z 2812/2912 36011G22KT P6SM SKC FM281600 01008KT P6SM SKC FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- May-Sep Daily IREG local
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- AA12
- City
- Sitka
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 17 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.0408, -135.2956
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASI
- TAF
- Nearest PASI
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Sunset in
- 9h 11m
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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 Dove Island Lodge Seaplane Base (AA12)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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