Herendeen Bay Airport Private
AK33 · HED · Herendeen Bay, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:31 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 14:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 14:54Z |
| Sunset | 10:44 PM | 06:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:31 PM | 07:31Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 102° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 1,090 × 35 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 282°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 970 ft | |
| 12/30 | 1,090 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for AK33.
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AK33 / HED
- Coordinates
- 55.8023, -160.9014
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- COLD BAY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-532-2466
- Activated
- 1970/03
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- NO SAFETY AREAS AVBL.
Runways
- 07/25 & 12/30 THRS & INTERSECTIONS MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
- 07/25 & 12/30 - ROUGH UNEVEN COVERED WITH GRASS. SOFT WHEN WET.
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Also nearby: PAAL Port Moller Airport (private) (17 NM) · Z52 Johnsons Landing Airport (26 NM)
About AK33
Herendeen Bay Airport (AK33 · HED) is an airport in Herendeen Bay, AK, at 20 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,090 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK33, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK33 have a control tower?
No. Herendeen Bay Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AK33?
Herendeen Bay Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,090 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK33?
Herendeen Bay Airport is in Herendeen Bay, AK, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.8023, -160.9014.
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