Aleknagik Seaplane Base (Z33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:10 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADL), Z33 is currently MVFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Aleknagik Seaplane Base in Aleknagik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Aleknagik Seaplane Base (Z33) is a seaplane base in Aleknagik, AK. Z33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADL, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADL, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
SPECI PADL 281310Z 09007KT 10SM BKN011 04/03 A3013 RMK AO2
What changed at PADL (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (4:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,100 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for Z33
Based on the nearest station (PADL), Z33 is currently MVFR with winds from 090° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 7 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 | 10,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
| W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 0 kt head | 7 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 1,100 ft.
Z33 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at Z33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADL reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 52 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (3:20 AM AKDT)
TAF PADL 281120Z 2812/2912 11009KT P6SM SCT009 FM281400 12015G25KT 4SM BR OVC011 FM281800 13017G27KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM282200 16015G23KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM290700 02005KT P6SM SCT030
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- Z33
- City
- Aleknagik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.2740, -158.6240
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADL
- TAF
- Nearest PADL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for Aleknagik Seaplane Base (Z33)
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