Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base (BQV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAGS), BQV is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base in Gustavus, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base (BQV) is a seaplane base in Gustavus, AK. BQV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAGS, about 6 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 PAGS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAGS, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAGS 281856Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 08/M04 A3037 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00781044 $
What changed at PAGS (nearest station)?
Since the 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 7°C between reports.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.39 → 30.37 inHg.
Current pilot readout for BQV
Based on the nearest station (PAGS), BQV is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,400 ft (field elevation 0 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
BQV weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of BQV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JNU UA /OV JNU113014-JNU /TM 1800 /FL130 /TP B737 /TB LGT 130-035 /MOD 035 /RM DURD RY26 TRDWL TO LEMON CREEK MOD AND THEN IT SMOOTHED OUT AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNU113014-JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 130-035 /MOD 035Turbulence: light 13,000–3,500 ft / moderate 035.RM DURD RY26 TRDWL TO LEMON …Remarks.Show raw report
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 1749 /FLUNKN /TP B190 /RM ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT RECOMMEND CHANNEL BECAUSE OF TURBULENCE JNU TWR AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1749Reported at 17:49 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.RM ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT RECOM…Remarks.Show raw report
SIT UA /OV BKA292040/TM 1737/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM /ZAN
SIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKA292040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1737Reported at 17:37 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
YAK UA /OV YAK107035/TM 1618/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YAK107035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1618Reported at 16:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at BQV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGS reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (9:20 AM AKDT)
TAF PAGS 281720Z 2818/2918 33006KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- BQV
- FAA LID
- BQV
- City
- Gustavus
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.4552, -135.8850
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGS
- TAF
- Nearest PAGS
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Sunset in
- 6h 3m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base (BQV)
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