Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), D28 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tanglefoot Seaplane Base in Cavanaugh Bay, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28) is a seaplane base in Cavanaugh Bay, ID. D28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 18 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KSZT 281155Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM -RA SCT029 OVC035 05/03 A2991 RMK AO2
What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?
Since the 1135Z (4:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 3,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for D28
Based on the nearest station (KSZT), D28 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,438 ft). D28 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 46 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 33 | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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D28 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/3310,000 × 2000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at D28Wind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 3,500 ft.
D28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at D28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 69%
- 15
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
D28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 18 nm away.
Wind is 61° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Apr-Oct Daily DAWN-DUSK local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- D28
- City
- Cavanaugh Bay
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,438 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.5389, -116.8320
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSZT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 30m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28)
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