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PAHY/HYG METAR Hydaburg Seaplane Base

Hydaburg, AlaskaSeaplane base
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN57 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
27 0300Z to 27 0900Z
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM, Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (6:56 PM local) · 57 min old

PAHY is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / -1°C
41°F / 30°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.16 inHg
1021.3 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP210
sea-level pressure 1021.0 hPa
T00501006
precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point -0.6°C
53003
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at HYG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category UNKNOWN, wind calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 39 N 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 50/43 NW 9 kt – 27%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 51/38 N 9 kt – 13%
Wednesday Sunny 49/35 N 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 48/38 0 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Light Rain 47/39 0 kt – 60%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 48/40 SE 4 kt – 63%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 48 SE 4 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
5,000 x 2,000 ft
Surface
Water
RWY E
Traffic patternLeft
RWY W
Traffic patternLeft

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
0128Z 5:28 PM
Sunrise
1543Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1505Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0128Z (5:28 PM local) → 1543Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1443Z (6:43 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
ManagerJUSTIN FITCH
Manager phone907-755-2229
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAHY / HYG
SectionalKETCHIKAN
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates55.2052, -132.8303
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAKW Klawock Airport
24 NM N
VFR
PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
39 NM E
VFR
PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base
43 NM E
VFR
CZMT Masset Airport
75 NM S
VFR
PAWG Wrangell Airport
78 NM N
VFR
PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
96 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAHY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAHY have a METAR?
Yes. PAHY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does PAHY have a TAF?
When PAHY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHY?
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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