HWI Weather Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base

Hawk Inlet, AlaskaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAJN · 15 NM NE · 51 min old
Ceiling 35,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAJN
WIND
240@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
35,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 42F, low near 34F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 42/34 SE 9 kt – 18%
Monday Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain 42/38 S 4 kt – 30%
Tuesday Sunny 47/36 N 13 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 43/36 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 44/37 E 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely 42/38 SE 9 kt – 67%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 43/39 SE 9 kt – 67%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
4,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32
Traffic patternLeft
01/19
Dimensions
6,500 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 01
RWY 19
06/24
Dimensions
2,400 x 150 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 06
RWY 24

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0127Z 5:27 PM
Sunrise
1559Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1518Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0127Z (5:27 PM local) → 1559Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1459Z (6:59 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

Hawk Inlet Seaplane Base is in Hawk Inlet, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerMATTHEW ZEECK
Manager phone907-789-8461
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHWI
SectionalJUNEAU
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates58.1274, -134.7560
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

HWI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAJN (15 NM NE, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MTNS E & W.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HWI have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HWI. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HWI have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HWI. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HWI?
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.