Tenakee Seaplane Base (TKE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Tenakee Seaplane Base in Tenakee Springs, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAOH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Tenakee Seaplane Base (TKE) is a seaplane base in Tenakee Springs, AK. TKE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAOH, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 10,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAJN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAOH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAOH, 20 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAOH 130956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00390039 $
What changed at PAOH (nearest station)?
Since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for TKE
Based on the nearest station (PAOH), TKE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 0 ft). TKE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAJN, about 40 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 TKE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| W | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
TKE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Tenakee Seaplane Base in Tenakee Springs, 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 TKE 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 TKE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 0902/FL030/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP040/TB NEG/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 0902Reported at 09:02 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TKE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAOH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 37 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- TKE
- FAA LID
- TKE
- City
- Tenakee Springs
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.7797, -135.2180
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAOH
- TAF
- Nearest PAJN
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 17h 5m
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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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50–100 NM
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TKE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at TKE?+
TKE has 2 runways: E, W; 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 TKE come from?+
Tenakee Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAOH, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at TKE can differ.
Does TKE have a TAF?+
No. TKE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAJN, about 40 nm away.
Does TKE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. TKE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for TKE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Tenakee Seaplane Base (TKE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Tenakee Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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