1D6 Weather Hector Municipal Airport

Hector, MinnesotaElevation 1,077 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRWF · 19 NM SW · 28 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRWF

WIND

020@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 45F, low near 37F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Rain	45/37	NE 9 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	57/44	S 13 kt	–	32%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	66/44	S 9 kt	–	67%
Thursday	Sunny	61/41	N 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	61/46	ENE 9 kt	–	50%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/46	SE 9 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61	SSW 4 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0820Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,776 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,395 x 185 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0553°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23233°T

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

2,776 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 12126°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30306°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,077 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Hector Municipal Airport is in Hector, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,077 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGINA SCHELLENBERG

Manager phone320-522-1966

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1D6

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.7311, -94.7147

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1D6 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-08-05, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

1D6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRWF (19 NM SW, VFR).

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

29 NM NW

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

50 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+8 FT CROPS IN PRI SFC OF ALL RWYS.

›CALL 320-848-2745.

›YELLOW CONES.

›LGTS MOUNTED IN YELLOW CONES.

›NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

›FUEL SVC CALL 320-848-2745.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1D6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1D6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1D6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1D6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1D6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1D6?

1D6 sits at 1,077 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1D6?

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.