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Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), ID54 is currently MVFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bottle Bay Seaplane Base in Sandpoint, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54) is a seaplane base in Sandpoint, ID. ID54 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.

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MVFR
Observed 1615Z (9:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 11.7 nm away.

Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,900 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 38°F

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 3,800 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSZT 281615Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM BKN029 OVC038 05/02 A2995 RMK AO2

What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (8:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1555Z (8:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for ID54

Based on the nearest station (KSZT), ID54 is currently MVFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 2,063 ft). ID54 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 45 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV0 kt head4 kt right
310 kt head4 kt left

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ID54 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    15,000 × 500 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID54
    Wind
    13
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    31
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 2,900 ft.

ID54 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 ID54

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

PIREP1600Z (9:00 AM PDT) · 72 NM SW of ID54 · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 73 NM SW of ID54 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light clear icing
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GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.
PIREP1513Z (8:13 AM PDT) · 64 NM SW of ID54 · 8,000 ft MSL · PC12
light 18,000–8,000 ft turbulencelight clear 18,000–8,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV 10 SE SFF/TM 1513/FL080/TP PC12/TA M06/TB LGT 180-080/IC LGT CLR 180-080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 SE SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT 180-080Turbulence: light 18,000–8,000 ft.
IC LGT CLR 180-080Icing: light clear 18,000–8,000 ft.
PIREP1434Z (7:34 AM PDT) · 90 NM SW of ID54 · 19,000 ft MSL · B38M
light chop turbulence
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GEG UA /OV GEG260025/TM 1434/FL190/TP B38M/SK TOPS 190 OVC/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 190 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP1434Z (7:34 AM PDT) · 59 NM SW of ID54 · during descent · PC12
trace rime icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1434/FL045/TP PC12/SK BKN045-TOP060/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 59 NM SW of ID54 · during descent · PC12
light rime abv 070 icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.
PIREP1316Z (6:16 AM PDT) · 97 NM SW of ID54 · 9,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rm 8,000–9,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at ID54

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 28%MVFR 72%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 25%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

31
63%
13
37%

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Live crosswind meter

ID54 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 12 nm away.

N13314 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Water · 15,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
May-Oct Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
ID54
City
Sandpoint
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,063 ft
Coordinates
48.4791, -116.4450
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
15,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSZT
TAF
Nearest KCOE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
8h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54)

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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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