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2D3 Weather Gooding Lake Seaplane Base

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 500 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAAQ · 5 NM SE · 54 min old
Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ
WIND
340@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 340° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon widespread rain showers, high near 42F, low near 35F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Widespread Rain Showers 42/35 NE 9 kt – 84%
Monday Light Rain 39/32 NE 4 kt – 81%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/32 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 41/35 E 4 kt – 22%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 42/36 E 4 kt – 62%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/32 E 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/29 E 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2146Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 2D3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

01W/19W
Dimensions
3,000 x 20 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 01W
RWY 19W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
500 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1709Z 9:09 AM
Loggable night
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1623Z (8:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gooding Lake Seaplane Base is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerSTATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Manager phone907-269-8400
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2D3
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6277, -149.2390
Distance from city4 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2D3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-03, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 71%Piston single 29%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA18 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2D3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (5 NM SE, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
5 NM SE
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
9 NM W
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
25 NM SW
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
28 NM SW
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
30 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SHORELINE PVT; PUB ACES NA.
›STORMY HILL PVT SEAPLANE BASE E SHORELINE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2D3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2D3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2D3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2D3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2D3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2D3?
2D3 sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2D3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.