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Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKW), CGA is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Craig Seaplane Base in Craig, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) is a seaplane base in Craig, AK. CGA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKW, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKW.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (11:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKW, 6.5 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 30°F / -1°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAKW 281953Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/M01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01221011 TSNO PNO $

What changed at PAKW (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for CGA

Based on the nearest station (PAKW), CGA is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -600 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.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
N--
S--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102020Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CGA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CGA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1940Z (11:40 AM AKDT) · 33 NM SW of CGA · 34,000 ft MSL · B73M
light to moderate turbulence
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KTN UA /OV ANN246068/TM 1940/FL340/TP B73M/TB LGT-MOD/RM LAST 2MIN THEN LGT/ ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANN246068Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B73MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM LAST 2MIN THEN LGT/ ZANRemarks.
PIREP1759Z (9:59 AM AKDT) · 31 NM NW of CGA · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M
light turbulence
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SIT UA /OV BKA110086/TM 1759/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT/RM /ZAN
SIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKA110086Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM /ZANRemarks.
PIREP1646Z (8:46 AM AKDT) · 7 NM N of CGA · 8,500 ft MSL · C208
occasional light 085 /lgt 030 turbulence
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AKW UA /OV AKW-AGN /TM 1646 /FL085 /TP C208 /TB OCNL LGT 085 /LGT 030 /RM SOME MTN WAVE BTWN AKW-AGN 085 AKFSS
AKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AKW-AGNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1646Reported at 16:46 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 085 /LGT 030Turbulence: occasional light 085 /lgt 030.
RM SOME MTN WAVE BTWN AKW-AG…Remarks.
PIREP1625Z (8:25 AM AKDT) · 100 NM E of CGA · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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KTN UA /OV ANN066044/TM 1625/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANN066044Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1625Reported at 16:25 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1539Z (7:39 AM AKDT) · 82 NM NW of CGA · 37,000 ft MSL · B737
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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.
PIREP1530Z (7:30 AM AKDT) · 57 NM NW of CGA · 37,000 ft MSL · A332
light chop turbulence
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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 CGA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (9:20 AM AKDT)

TAF PAKW 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM290500 03003KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Craig Seaplane Base (CGA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
IATA
CGA
FAA LID
CGA
City
Craig
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
55.4788, -133.1480
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
10,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAKW
TAF
Nearest PAKW
Time zone
America/Sitka
Sunset in
5h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Craig Seaplane Base (CGA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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