Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base (L85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base in Soldotna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base (L85) is a seaplane base in Soldotna, AK. L85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASX, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAEN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PASX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASX, 3.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PASX 130556Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01110089 10172 20106 53009 TSNO
What changed at PASX (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for L85
Based on the nearest station (PASX), L85 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 175 ft). L85 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 8 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at L85. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 3,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| S | 3,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
L85 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base in Soldotna, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around L85 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of L85
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV LHD-ENA270035 /TM 0100 /FL015 /TP C180 /SK FEW015 /WX FV25SM /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH AKFSS
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LHD-ENA270035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C180Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV25SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at L85
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASX reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- L85
- City
- Soldotna
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 175 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.5336, -150.9960
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASX
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 22h 5m
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L85 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at L85?+
L85 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for L85 come from?+
Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PASX, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at L85 can differ.
Does L85 have a TAF?+
No. L85 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 8 nm away.
Does L85 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. L85 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for L85 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base (L85)
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