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Nugget Bench Airport (33AK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PATK), 33AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Nugget Bench Airport in Nugget Bench, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Nugget Bench Airport (33AK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nugget Bench, AK at a field elevation of 2,010 ft. 33AK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATK, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,240 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PATK.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (10:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATK, 26.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
25°F / -4°C
dew 22°F / -6°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PATK 281853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP278 T10391056 $

What changed at PATK (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (9:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for 33AK

Based on the nearest station (PATK), 33AK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 2,010 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01--
19--

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33AK runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01/19
    1,240 × 38 ft · GRVL-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 33AK
    Wind
    01
    no steady wind
    19
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

33AK weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 33AK

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1904Z (11:04 AM AKDT) · 81 NM S of 33AK · during climb · SF34
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ANC UA /OV TED330005/TM 1904/FL030/TP SF34/SK TOPS 006, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SF34Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 006, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1903Z (11:03 AM AKDT) · 83 NM S of 33AK · 2,500 ft MSL · C208
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ANC UA /OV TED250010/TM 1903/FL025/TP C208/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1847Z (10:47 AM AKDT) · 90 NM S of 33AK · 4,000 ft MSL · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED210010/TM 1847/FL040/TP B190/SK TOPS 008, VMC ABC/TB NEG/IC NEG
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 008, VMC ABCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1847Z (10:47 AM AKDT) · 76 NM SE of 33AK · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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PAQ UA /OV PAQ /TM 1847 /FL010 /TP C172 /SK SCT000-TOP003 /RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLATS AKFSS
PAQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT000-TOP003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM THIN LAYER PAQ AND HAYFLA…Remarks.
PIREP1842Z (10:42 AM AKDT) · 85 NM S of 33AK · 900 ft MSL · E175
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ANC UA /OV TED25003/TM 1842/FL009/TP E175/SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS 400FT 1 MILE FNL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 900 3 MILE FNL, TOPS…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1833Z (10:33 AM AKDT) · 77 NM SE of 33AK · during climb · B763
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ANC UA /OV TED350010/TM 1833/FL075/TP B763/SK TOPS 002, VMC ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1833Reported at 18:33 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 002, VMC ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1801Z (10:01 AM AKDT) · 84 NM S of 33AK · 600 ft MSL · AS50
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MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 1801/FL006/TP AS50/SK TOPS002/TB NEG/IC NEG
MRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP AS50Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1748Z (9:48 AM AKDT) · 85 NM S of 33AK · 400 ft MSL · B747
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ANC UA /OV TED25002/TM 1748/FL004/TP B747/SK TOPS 350FT NO BASE
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED25002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1748Reported at 17:48 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 350FT NO BASESky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 33AK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 67%MVFR 24%IFR 6%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
87%
19
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT)

TAF PATK 281737Z 2818/2918 36003KT P6SM BKN200 FM290500 02005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM290800 02007KT 5SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC035 FM291000 01006KT 2SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC025 FM291600 01006KT 2SM -SNPL OVC015

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Live crosswind meter

33AK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PATK, 26 nm away.

N0119wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 1,240 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Nugget Bench Airport (33AK)
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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
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
33AK
City
Nugget Bench
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
2,010 ft
Coordinates
62.5157, -150.9458
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,240 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PATK
TAF
Nearest PATK
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
6h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Nugget Bench Airport (33AK)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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