Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pelican Seaplane Base in Pelican, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC) is a seaplane base in Pelican, AK. PEC has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAEL, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NW, SE) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAGS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAEL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAEL, 14.8 nm away.
Current pilot readout for PEC
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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 PEC. 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 12 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.
PEC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pelican Seaplane Base in Pelican, 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 PEC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PEC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEL reported mostly VFR across 6 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- PEC
- FAA LID
- PEC
- City
- Pelican
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.9552, -136.2360
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEL
- TAF
- Nearest PAGS
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 22h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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PEC weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PEC?+
PEC 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.
Where does the weather shown for PEC come from?+
Pelican Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAEL, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PEC can differ.
Does PEC have a TAF?+
No — PEC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGS, about 33 nm away.
Does PEC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PEC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PEC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pelican Seaplane Base (PEC)
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