Samoa Field Airport (O33) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KACV), O33 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Samoa Field Airport in Eureka, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Samoa Field Airport (O33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eureka, CA at a field elevation of 20 ft. O33 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACV, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KACV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACV, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACV 281153Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205 70003 T00390039 10061 20028 58005 $
What changed at KACV (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (3:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (3:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for O33
Based on the nearest station (KACV), O33 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 20 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,700 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 34 | 2,700 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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O33 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,700 × 60 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at O33Wind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 6→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
O33 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at O33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACV reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 34
- 74%
- 16
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1137Z (4:37 AM PDT)
TAF KACV 281137Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM281800 32008KT P6SM SKC FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
O33 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KACV, 13 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 820 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- O33
- City
- Eureka
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7810, -124.2120
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACV
- TAF
- Nearest KACV
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Samoa Field Airport (O33)
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