Anvik Seaplane Base (K40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Anvik Seaplane Base in Anvik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Anvik Seaplane Base (K40) is a seaplane base in Anvik, AK. K40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PANV, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAUN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PANV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PANV, 0.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 2,800 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
METAR PANV 130556Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM FEW022 OVC028 09/06 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00890061 10117 20089 55000 TSNO
What changed at PANV (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K40
Based on the nearest station (PANV), K40 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 52 ft). K40 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 76 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 K40. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| W | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 2 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 7→4 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 2,800 ft.
K40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Anvik Seaplane Base in Anvik, 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 K40 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K40
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANV reported mostly marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- K40
- City
- Anvik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.6562, -160.2050
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANV
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 22h 44m
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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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K40 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K40?+
K40 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K40 come from?+
Anvik Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PANV, about 1 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K40 can differ.
Does K40 have a TAF?+
No. K40 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 76 nm away.
Does K40 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K40 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K40 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Anvik Seaplane Base (K40)
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