Herendeen Bay Airport (AK33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAOU), AK33 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Herendeen Bay Airport in Herendeen Bay, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAOU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Herendeen Bay Airport (AK33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Herendeen Bay, AK at a field elevation of 20 ft. AK33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAOU, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 12/30), the longest 1,090 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PASD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAOU, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR PAOU 281656Z AUTO 16013KT 8SM -RA BKN036 OVC044 09/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00940089 PNO $
What changed at PAOU (nearest station)?
Since the 1624Z (8:24 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1624Z (8:24 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for AK33
Based on the nearest station (PAOU), AK33 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 20 ft). AK33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 32 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,090 ft | GRVL-TURF-F | 12 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 07 | 970 ft | GRVL-TURF-P | 4 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 25 | 970 ft | GRVL-TURF-P | 4 kt tail | 12 kt left |
| 30 | 1,090 ft | GRVL-TURF-F | 12 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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AK33 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 07/25970 × 50 ft · GRVL-TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK33Wind
- 07
- 4 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 4 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/301,090 × 35 ft · GRVL-TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at AK33Wind
- 12
- 12 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 12 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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 13→13 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 3,600 ft.
AK33 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAOU reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 46%
- 25
- 30%
- 30
- 17%
- 07
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
AK33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAOU, 15 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- HED
- FAA LID
- AK33
- City
- Herendeen Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.8023, -160.9013
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,090 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAOU
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 9h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Herendeen Bay Airport (AK33)
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