Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base (HWI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAJN), HWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base in Hawk Inlet, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAJN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base (HWI) is a seaplane base in Hawk Inlet, AK. HWI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAJN, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 5 physical runways (01/19, 06/24, 14/32, N, S), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAJN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAJN, 14.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAJN 280953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT080 M01/M03 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP283 T10111028 $
What changed at PAJN (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 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 HWI
Based on the nearest station (PAJN), HWI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,500 ft (field elevation 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 6,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 06 | 2,400 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 14 | 4,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 19 | 6,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 24 | 2,400 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 32 | 4,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| N | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| S | 10,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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HWI runways
5 physical runways · 8 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 01/196,500 × 150 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at HWIWind
- 01
- no steady wind
- 19
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,400 × 150 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at HWIWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,500 × 150 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at HWIWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
HWI 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 HWI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0542 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0542Reported at 05:42 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD RY8 AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at HWI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAJN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 82%
- 14
- 12%
- 24
- 3%
- 19
- 2%
- 32
- 1%
- 01
- 0%
- N/S
- 0%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAJN 280542Z 2806/2906 30005KT P6SM SCT100 TEMPO 2812/2816 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW100 FM281600 30005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
HWI has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAJN, 15 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 06/24, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- IATA
- HWI
- FAA LID
- HWI
- City
- Hawk Inlet
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.1274, -134.7560
- Runways
- 5 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAJN
- TAF
- Nearest PAJN
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Next sunset
- 15h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base (HWI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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