Newtok Seaplane Base (WWT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAOO), WWT is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 33 knots gusting 40, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Newtok Seaplane Base in Newtok, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAOO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Newtok Seaplane Base (WWT) is a seaplane base in Newtok, AK. WWT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAOO, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAOO, 27.2 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 33 kt, gusting 40 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.67 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR PAOO 281356Z AUTO 12033G40KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006 06/05 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 12040/1356 SLP054 T00560050 TSNO PNO $
What changed at PAOO (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (4:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 6 SM to 4 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.72 → 29.67 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WWT
Based on the nearest station (PAOO), WWT is currently IFR with winds from 120° at 33 knots gusting 40, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 6 ft). WWT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 82 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 16 kt tail | 29 kt right (g35) |
| W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 16 kt tail | 29 kt right (g35) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 24→33 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 600 ft.
WWT weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at WWT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAOO reported mostly marginal VFR across 34 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 40 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- WWT
- City
- Newtok
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.9350, -164.6267
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAOO
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 12h 57m
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Pilot PIREPs for Newtok Seaplane Base (WWT)
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