Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAHY), KWF has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Waterfall Seaplane Base in Waterfall, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAHY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is a seaplane base in Waterfall, AK. KWF has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAHY, about 15 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 PAKW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAHY, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg.
METAR PAHY 281056Z AUTO 36003KT CLR 06/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00561033 PWINO $
What changed at PAHY (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KWF
Based on the nearest station (PAHY), KWF has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KWF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKW, about 18 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 head | 0 kt |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → unlimited.
KWF weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KWF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAHY reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- 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
- ICAO
- POKW
- IATA
- KWF
- FAA LID
- KWF
- City
- Waterfall
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.2963, -133.2430
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAHY
- TAF
- Nearest PAKW
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 14h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF)
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