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4AA4 Weather South Peninsula Hospital Heliport

Homer, AlaskaElevation 370 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAHO · 2 NM E · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAHO
WIND
240@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 240° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance light rain, low near 34F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain 34 SW 9 kt – 24%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 48/35 SW 13 kt 26 kt 24% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 46/35 NE 4 kt – 5%
Wednesday Light Rain 47/38 SE 9 kt – 90%
Thursday Light Rain 49/40 E 9 kt – 96%
Friday Light Rain 48/35 SE 9 kt – 91%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 45/32 SE 4 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 42 0 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 4AA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 46 ft

H1
Dimensions
46 x 46 ft
Surface
Mats
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
370 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

South Peninsula Hospital Heliport is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSOUITH PENINSULA HOSPITAL
Manager phone907-235-0351
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4AA4
SectionalKODIAK
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.6523, -151.5499
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4AA4 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 52%Turboprop 28%Unknown 11%Piston single 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DH3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›T206 (Turboprop)
›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4AA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAHO (2 NM E, VFR).

PAHO Homer Airport
2 NM E
VFR
PASO Seldovia Airport
13 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
52 NM N
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
56 NM N
VFR
PAWD Seward Airport
70 NM NE
IFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
103 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RDO-CTL
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FACILITIES DIRECTOR- GLENN RADEKE 907-235-0351
›PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS.
›16 FT BUILDING 32 FT NE OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4AA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4AA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4AA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4AA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4AA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4AA4?
4AA4 sits at 370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4AA4?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.