Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAPG), KPB is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Point Baker Seaplane Base in Point Baker, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAPG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is a seaplane base in Point Baker, AK. KPB has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAPG, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAPG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAPG, 35.1 nm away.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAPG 281056Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00561028 TSNO $
What changed at PAPG (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 KPB
Based on the nearest station (PAPG), KPB is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,450 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 4,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
KPB weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KPB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAPG reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAPG 280542Z 2806/2906 03012G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM281000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2813/2816 VRB02KT 1SM BR SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2806/2815
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Dalgt all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- KPB
- FAA LID
- KPB
- City
- Point Baker
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.3519, -133.6230
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAPG
- TAF
- Nearest PAPG
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 14h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB)
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