Kake Seaplane Base (KAE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFE), KAE is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Kake Seaplane Base in Kake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kake Seaplane Base (KAE) is a seaplane base in Kake, AK. KAE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFE, about 1 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 PAPG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFE, 1.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFE 281156Z AUTO 01012G18KT 340V060 10SM CLR 08/M04 A3023 RMK AO2 PK WND 36028/1128 SLP243 T00781039 10083 20078 58001 $
What changed at PAFE (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAE
Based on the nearest station (PAFE), KAE is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 12 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KAE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAPG, about 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 12 kt head | 2 kt right (g3) |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 12 kt head | 2 kt right (g3) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAE weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KAE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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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
- KAE
- FAA LID
- KAE
- City
- Kake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.9730, -133.9460
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFE
- TAF
- Nearest PAPG
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 13h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kake Seaplane Base (KAE)
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