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AK33/HED Weather Herendeen Bay Airport

Herendeen Bay, AlaskaElevation 20 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAOU · 15 NM NW · 24 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAOU
WIND
170@23
gust 27 kt
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 190° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.9C. 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, low near 44F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 S 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 51/44 S 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 50/46 SE 17 kt 22 kt 96%
Wednesday Rain 51/41 W 17 kt 35 kt 95% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain Likely 50/42 S 22 kt – 69%
Friday Chance Light Rain 46/38 SW 22 kt – 71%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 42/36 W 17 kt – 71%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely 45 W 17 kt – 55%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AK33. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,090 ft

07/25
Dimensions
970 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 07
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
Dimensions
1,090 x 35 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternRight

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
20 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0319Z 7:19 PM
Sunrise
1737Z 9:37 AM
Loggable night
0357Z (7:57 PM local) → 1658Z (8:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1737Z (9:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0419Z (8:19 PM local) → 1637Z (8:37 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

Herendeen Bay Airport is in Herendeen Bay, Alaska. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHAROLD JOHNSON
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHED
SectionalCOLD BAY
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.8023, -160.9013
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AK33 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAOU (15 NM NW, VFR).

PAOU Nelson Lagoon Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
PASD Sand Point Airport
32 NM SE
MVFR
PAPE Perryville Airport
59 NM E
VFR
PAVC King Cove Airport
62 NM SW
MVFR
PACD Cold Bay Airport
72 NM SW
VFR
PAPH Port Heiden Airport
103 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SAFETY AREAS AVBL.
›07/25 & 12/30 - ROUGH UNEVEN COVERED WITH GRASS. SOFT WHEN WET.
›07/25 & 12/30 THRS & INTERSECTIONS MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AK33 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AK33 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AK33. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AK33 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AK33. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AK33?
AK33 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AK33?
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.
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