Robe Lake Seaplane Base (L93) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (PAVD), L93 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Robe Lake Seaplane Base in Valdez, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAVD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Robe Lake Seaplane Base (L93) is a seaplane base in Valdez, AK. L93 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAVD, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAVD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAVD, 4 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.50 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAVD 280156Z 05005KT 10SM FEW250 07/M02 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP327 T00721022 $
What changed at PAVD (nearest station)?
Since the 0056Z (4:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0056Z (4:56 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for L93
Based on the nearest station (PAVD), L93 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 39 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| N | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| S | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| W | 4,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt head | 4 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
L93 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at L93
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAVD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 30,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2332Z (3:32 PM AKDT)
TAF PAVD 272332Z 2800/2824 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- L93
- City
- Valdez
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.0871, -146.1440
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAVD
- TAF
- Nearest PAVD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 23h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Robe Lake Seaplane Base (L93)
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