Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Elfin Cove Seaplane Base in Elfin Cove, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL) is a seaplane base in Elfin Cove, AK. PAEL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (NW, SE) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAEL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,400 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR PAEL 291904Z 00000KT 15SM SCT014 OVC030 13/10 A2993 RMK INTMT -RA NOSPECI
What changed at PAEL?
Since the 1655Z (8:55 AM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,000 ft to 3,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.93 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for PAEL
PAEL is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). PAEL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAGS, about 25 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 PAEL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | — | — |
| SE | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 20 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 3,000 ft.
PAEL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Elfin Cove Seaplane Base in Elfin Cove, 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 PAEL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 PAEL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 1839 /FL032 /TP B737 /SK BKN032 /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
JNU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1839Reported at 18:39 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN032Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY8 AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 1651/FL043/TP B737/SK BKN043-TOP080/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
SIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SITLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1651Reported at 16:51 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN043-TOP080Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 1645 /FL050 /TP B737 /RM DURD RY08 BROKE OUT BEFORE BARLO, 10MI TO E AKFSS
JNU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RY08 BROKE OUT BEFOR…Remarks.Show raw report
SIT UA /OV BKA/TM 1626/FL110/TP CL50/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC VMC ZAN
SIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP CL50Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC VMC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
HNS UA /OV HNS/TM 1624/FL065/TP PC12/SK BKN065/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
HNS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HNSLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1624Reported at 16:24 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN065Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 1540/FL010/TP B737/SK SCT010-TOP030 OVC060-TOP150/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 060-150/RM DURC ZAN
SIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SITLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT010-TOP030 OVC060-TOP1…Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 060-150Icing: light rime 6,000–15,000 ft.RM DURC ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAEL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAEL reported mostly VFR across 6 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- ICAO
- PAEL
- IATA
- ELV
- FAA LID
- ELV
- City
- Elfin Cove
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.1952, -136.3470
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAGS
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Sunset in
- 9h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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5 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
PAEL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PAEL?+
PAEL has 2 runways — NW, SE; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAEL report its own weather?+
Yes — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAEL have a TAF?+
No — PAEL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGS, about 25 nm away.
Does PAEL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAEL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAEL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (PAEL)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Elfin Cove Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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