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K3H4 Weather Hillsboro Municipal Airport

Hillsboro, North DakotaElevation 905 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAR · 28 NM S · 6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAR
WIND
340@6
steady
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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 52F, low near 27F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 52/27 N 7 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 45/34 NNE 11 kt – 85%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 49/35 E 9 kt – 72%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/32 WSW 12 kt – 7%
Thursday Sunny 55/34 WNW 6 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 54/36 ENE 11 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 54/36 NE 10 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1634
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

1 runway · longest 3,301 ft

16/34
Dimensions
3,301 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16171°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34351°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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

Field elevation
905 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Hillsboro Municipal Airport is in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Field elevation 905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEVON COTE
Manager phone701-436-6167
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3H4
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS
RegionNorth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3594, -97.0604
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4
FARGO APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3H4 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-22, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
7.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 85%Twin 8%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›BE55 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

K3H4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAR (28 NM S, VFR).

KFAR Hector International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KGFK Grand Forks International Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base
39 NM N
VFR
KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT PAINT & AVIONICS SVCS AVBL ON ARPT CALL 701-400-1113.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›FOR SNOW REMOVAL OR WINTER CONDS CALL ARPT 701-400-1113 OR 701-436-6167.
›AERIAL SPRAYING OPNS MAY-AUG INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC FARGO APCH AT 701-239-5188.
›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ARPT HAS NMRS FLT TRNG OPS DAILY FM GRAND FORKS INTL ARPT.
›AFT HRS ON CALL 701-400-1113
›24 HOUR SELF SERVICE CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
›AIRSPACE CASE 74-RM-182-NRA.
›FOR AGRI SVC CTC 218-415-0205.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3H4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3H4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3H4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3H4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3H4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3H4?
K3H4 sits at 905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3H4?
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.