Karluk Lake Seaplane Base (KKL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKH), KKL is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Karluk Lake Seaplane Base in Karluk Lake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Karluk Lake Seaplane Base (KKL) is a seaplane base in Karluk Lake, AK. KKL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKH, about 26 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 PADQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKH, 26.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,300 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR PAKH 281056Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM OVC023 06/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00610022 PNO $
What changed at PAKH (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (1:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z (1:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KKL
Based on the nearest station (PAKH), KKL is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 368 ft). KKL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADQ, about 55 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 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 2 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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,300 ft.
KKL weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KKL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKH reported mostly marginal VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
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
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- KKL
- FAA LID
- KKL
- City
- Karluk Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 368 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.3670, -154.0280
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKH
- TAF
- Nearest PADQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Karluk Lake Seaplane Base (KKL)
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