Steamboat Bay Seaplane Base (WSB) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for WSB right now.
Aviation weather near Steamboat Bay Seaplane Base in Steamboat Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Steamboat Bay Seaplane Base (WSB) is a seaplane base in Steamboat Bay, AK. WSB has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKW, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKW, 19.3 nm away.
What changed at PAKW (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WSB
A current METAR is not available for WSB right now. The nearest reporting station is PAKW. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 6,000 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 10,000 ft → unlimited.
WSB weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at WSB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAKW 280542Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- ICAO
- POWS
- IATA
- WSB
- FAA LID
- WSB
- City
- Steamboat Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.5327, -133.6382
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAKW
- TAF
- Nearest PAKW
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 15h 14m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Steamboat Bay Seaplane Base (WSB)
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