3C3 Weather Campbell Lake Seaplane Base

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 20 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PANC · 3 NM NW · 4 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC

WIND

150@9

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

1,400 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 visibility 4 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 44F, low near 36F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	44/36	S 13 kt	–	27%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	48/34	S 13 kt	26 kt	20%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/32	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow	43/35	NE 4 kt	–	34%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	43/37	E 4 kt	–	67%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	45/36	SE 13 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	43/33	SE 4 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 3C3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

06W/24W

Dimensions

4,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 06W

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0218Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 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

Campbell Lake Seaplane Base is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerCLIFFORD LARSON

Manager phone907-269-8503

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3C3

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.1331, -149.9420

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3C3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 74%Piston single 22%Helicopter 4%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C185 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C185 (Unknown)

›PA18 (Unknown)

›C180 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (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

3C3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (3 NM NW, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

8 NM NE

MVFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

12 NM NE

IFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TSNT SHORELINE ACES & SVC NA.

›MULT PVT WINDSOCKS ARND LAKE.

›PLAN PAT TO W; UNLESS SE WIND DICTATES E OPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3C3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3C3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3C3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3C3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3C3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3C3?

3C3 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3C3?

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.