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Upper Hannum Creek Airport (4Z2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADE), 4Z2 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 19 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Upper Hannum Creek Airport in Hannum Creek, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Upper Hannum Creek Airport (4Z2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hannum Creek, AK at a field elevation of 1,300 ft. 4Z2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADE, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAOT.

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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 PADE, 16.9 nm away.

Wind
110° 19 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
29.64"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 29°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 19 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PADE 281853Z AUTO 11019G25KT 10SM -RA BKN055 OVC070 04/01 A2964 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1745 RAB47 SLP038 P0000 T00390011 TSNO $

What changed at PADE (nearest station)?

Since the 1759Z (9:59 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.69 → 29.64 inHg.
  • Rain began (-RA).

Current pilot readout for 4Z2

Based on the nearest station (PADE), 4Z2 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 19 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,300 ft). 4Z2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 61 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV16 kt head9 kt right (g12)
1710 kt head16 kt left (g22)
356 kt tail18 kt right (g23)
2616 kt tail9 kt left (g12)

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4Z2 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    1,400 × 45 ft · GRVL-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4Z2
    Wind
    08
    16 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    26
    16 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    1,200 × 60 ft · GRVL-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4Z2
    Wind
    17
    10 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
    35
    6 kt tailwind · 18 kt crosswind from right
    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
0214319Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 16→19 kt, ceiling 3,400 ft → 5,500 ft.

4Z2 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 4Z2

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

PIREP1909Z (11:09 AM AKDT) · 98 NM SW of 4Z2 · during climb · BE20
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 1909/FL250/TP BE20/SK TOP250/RM DURC ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZANRemarks.
PIREP1821Z (10:21 AM AKDT) · 62 NM N of 4Z2 · during climb · B737
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1821/FL020/TP B737/SK BKN020/IC NEG/RM DURC BRAG/ ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC BRAG/ ZANRemarks.
PIREP1737Z (9:37 AM AKDT) · 82 NM S of 4Z2 · during climb · C208
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ELI UA /OV ELI/TM 1737/FL020/TP C208/SK OVC020/RM DURC ZAN
ELI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1737Reported at 17:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZANRemarks.
PIREP1705Z (9:05 AM AKDT) · 62 NM N of 4Z2 · during descent · B737
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1705/FLUNKN/TP B737/SK OVC020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD /ZANRemarks.
PIREP1705Z (9:05 AM AKDT) · 98 NM SW of 4Z2 · during climb · C208
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 1705/FL012/TP C208/SK OVC012 EAST OVC010 WEST/TB NEG/RM DURC 10 DURD RNAV M10 IMPACT SN /ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012 EAST OVC010 WESTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURC 10 DURD RNAV M10 IMP…Remarks.
PIREP1619Z (8:19 AM AKDT) · 98 NM SW of 4Z2 · during climb · C208
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 1619/FL015/TP C208/SK OVC015/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1619Reported at 16:19 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC ZANRemarks.
PIREP1410Z (6:10 AM AKDT) · 62 NM N of 4Z2 · during descent · C130
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1410/FL025/TP C130/SK OVC025/WX FV10SM/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C130Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD/ ZANRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4Z2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADE reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 17/27 kt
Max gust: 37 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 9%IFR 5%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 16/38 kt
Max gust: 55 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
42%
08
23%
26
23%
35
12%

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Live crosswind meter

4Z2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PADE, 17 nm away.

N082619 kt
Headwind
16 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
22 kt
Crosswind in gusts
12 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Upper Hannum Creek Airport (4Z2)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4Z2
City
Hannum Creek
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
1,300 ft
Coordinates
65.9049, -163.3290
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PADE
TAF
Nearest PAOT
Time zone
America/Nome
Sunset in
7h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Upper Hannum Creek Airport (4Z2)

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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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