Kwigillingok Seaplane Base (KWK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKI), KWK is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 29 knots gusting 33, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kwigillingok Seaplane Base in Kwigillingok, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kwigillingok Seaplane Base (KWK) is a seaplane base in Kwigillingok, AK. KWK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKI, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKI, 27.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 29 kt, gusting 33 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,400 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR PAKI 280956Z AUTO 14029G33KT 10SM SCT014 BKN060 OVC080 06/04 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 13034/0943 SLP128 T00610044
What changed at PAKI (nearest station)?
Since the 0923Z (1:23 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.92 → 29.90 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KWK
Based on the nearest station (PAKI), KWK is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 29 knots gusting 33, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KWK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 69 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 | 2,000 ft | WATER | 22 kt tail | 19 kt right (g21) |
| SE | 2,000 ft | WATER | 22 kt tail | 19 kt right (g21) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 19→29 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KWK weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KWK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKI reported mostly VFR across 43 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → 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
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- KWK
- City
- Kwigillingok
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.8367, -163.1400
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKI
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 16h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kwigillingok Seaplane Base (KWK)
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