Walby Lake Seaplane Base (AA85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for AA85 right now.
Aviation weather near Walby Lake Seaplane Base in Palmer, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Walby Lake Seaplane Base (AA85) is a seaplane base in Palmer, AK. AA85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAQ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06W, 24W), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAQ, 4 nm away.
What changed at PAAQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AA85
A current METAR is not available for AA85 right now. The nearest reporting station is PAAQ. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06W | 2,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 24W | 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 8→0 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → unlimited.
AA85 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AA85
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 AA85
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAQ reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06W/24W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0522Z (9:22 PM AKDT)
TAF PAAQ 280522Z 2806/2906 35004KT P6SM SKC
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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
- AA85
- City
- Palmer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 114 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.6164, -149.2210
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAQ
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 55m
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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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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mat-Su RC Modelers Club - Moffit Field , Palmer, AK · 3 mi
- Alaska Drone Racing League, Alaska Fairgrounds , Palmer, AK · 4 mi
- Alaska Raceway Park , Palmer, AK · 9 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Walby Lake Seaplane Base (AA85)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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