Trident Basin Seaplane Base (T44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Trident Basin Seaplane Base in Kodiak, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Trident Basin Seaplane Base (T44) is a seaplane base in Kodiak, AK. T44 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PADQ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 4,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PADQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PADQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PADQ, 3.8 nm away.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR PADQ 290353Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC030 12/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01170089 $
What changed at PADQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0318Z (7:18 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,200 ft to 3,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for T44
Based on the nearest station (PADQ), T44 is currently MVFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 T44. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,400 ft | WATER-E | — | — |
| 20 | 4,400 ft | WATER-E | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 3,000 ft.
T44 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Trident Basin Seaplane Base in Kodiak, 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 T44 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 T44
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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ADQ UA /OV ADQ/TM 0426/FL022/TP BE20/SK SCT022-TOP035/ SKC /TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
ADQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ADQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0426Reported at 04:26 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT022-TOP035/ SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at T44
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADQ reported mostly marginal VFR across 42 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 02/20
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2346Z (3:46 PM AKDT)
TAF PADQ 282346Z 2900/2924 06004KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM290600 34003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM291000 29005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM291200 30004KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM291900 01005KT P6SM FEW200
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- T44
- City
- Kodiak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.7808, -152.3910
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADQ
- TAF
- Nearest PADQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 1h 54m
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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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25–50 NM
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T44 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at T44?+
T44 has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 4,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for T44 come from?+
Trident Basin Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PADQ, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at T44 can differ.
Does T44 have a TAF?+
Yes — the PADQ TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does T44 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — T44 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for T44 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Trident Basin Seaplane Base (T44)
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