Hardrock Field (32AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFA), 32AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hardrock Field in Fairbanks, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hardrock Field (32AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairbanks, AK at a field elevation of 664 ft. 32AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFA, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 16/34), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFA, 5.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFA 281953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 M05/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10501056 $
What changed at PAFA (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.15 → 30.12 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 32AK
Based on the nearest station (PAFA), 32AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,800 ft (field elevation 664 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 1,410 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 16 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 20 | 1,410 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 34 | 1,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
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32AK runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/201,410 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 32AKWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/341,700 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 32AKWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.
32AK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 32AK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV PAFA /TM 1645 /FLUNKN /TP C208 /RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARROW, ICY AND KINDA TOUGH TO GET IN. AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAFALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM PC RPTD RAMP IS VERY NARR…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 32AK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFA reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 44%
- 34
- 26%
- 20
- 19%
- 16
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1733Z (9:33 AM AKDT)
TAF PAFA 281733Z 2818/2924 05004KT P6SM FEW100 FM290600 02003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC050 FM290900 08004KT 4SM -SHRASN BR BKN015 OVC030
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Live crosswind meter
32AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAFA, 5.8 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 32AK
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 664 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.9091, -147.9080
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFA
- TAF
- Nearest PAFA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hardrock Field (32AK)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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