Ivanof Bay Seaplane Base (KIB) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAPE), KIB is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 13 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Ivanof Bay Seaplane Base in Ivanof Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAPE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ivanof Bay Seaplane Base (KIB) is a seaplane base in Ivanof Bay, AK. KIB has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAPE, about 11 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 PASD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAPE, 11.1 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 13 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR PAPE 280956Z AUTO 13013KT 7SM -RA OVC006 08/07 A3024 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0917 CIG 005V011 SLP239 P0002 T00780072
What changed at PAPE (nearest station)?
Since the 0937Z (1:37 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0937Z (1:37 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIB
Based on the nearest station (PAPE), KIB is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 13 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KIB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| S | 10,000 ft | WATER | 8 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→13 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → 600 ft.
KIB weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KIB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAPE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 37 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- KIB
- FAA LID
- KIB
- City
- Ivanof Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.8975, -159.4890
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAPE
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 56m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Ivanof Bay Seaplane Base (KIB)
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