Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AK81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Amook Bay Seaplane Base in Amook Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AK81) is a seaplane base in Amook Bay, AK. AK81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKH, about 34 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 8,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PADQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAKH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKH, 34.2 nm away.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
SPECI PAKH 130622Z AUTO VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC023 12/12 A3024 RMK AO2 RAB0557 PNO $
What changed at PAKH (nearest station)?
Since the 0603Z (10:03 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 3 SM.
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Current pilot readout for AK81
Based on the nearest station (PAKH), AK81 is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 0 ft). AK81 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADQ, about 46 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at AK81. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 8,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 8,000 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 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.
AK81 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Amook Bay Seaplane Base in Amook Bay, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around AK81 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKH reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 55 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- AOS
- FAA LID
- AK81
- City
- Amook Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.4715, -153.8150
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKH
- TAF
- Nearest PADQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 22h 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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25–50 NM
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AK81 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at AK81?+
AK81 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 8,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK81 come from?+
Amook Bay Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAKH, about 34 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK81 can differ.
Does AK81 have a TAF?+
No. AK81 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADQ, about 46 nm away.
Does AK81 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AK81 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK81 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AK81)
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