Tamgas Harbor Seaplane Base (Z43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAMM), Z43 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tamgas Harbor Seaplane Base in Metlakatla, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAMM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tamgas Harbor Seaplane Base (Z43) is a seaplane base in Metlakatla, AK. Z43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAMM, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 10,560 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAMM, 4.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAMM 281256Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00831033 $
What changed at PAMM (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (3:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (3:56 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for Z43
Based on the nearest station (PAMM), Z43 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Z43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKT, about 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 10,560 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
| SE | 10,560 ft | WATER | 9 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft → unlimited.
Z43 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of Z43
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KTN UA /OV ANN180002/TM 1220/FL330/TP B747/TB MOD/RM 3 MIN DURATION/ ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANN180002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B747Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM 3 MIN DURATION/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAMM reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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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
- FAA LID
- Z43
- City
- Metlakatla
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.0661, -131.5439
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,560 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAMM
- TAF
- Nearest PAKT
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 12h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tamgas Harbor Seaplane Base (Z43)
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