KHBG/HBG METAR & TAF Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport

Hattiesburg, MississippiElevation 151 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

548 ft

+397 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KHBG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP287

sea-level pressure 1028.7 hPa

T02170106

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 10.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KHBG forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at HBG.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, low near 47F, 0% 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
Today	Sunny	80/47	ENE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	80/47	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/48	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/48	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	83/53	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/56	ENE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85/58	ESE 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 131 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,094 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,094 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13131°T

Displaced threshold996 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31311°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

548 ft

Pressure altitude

-319 ft

Field elevation

151 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2314Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1207Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1107Z (6:07 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

Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Field elevation 151 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMS MARYBETH BERGIN

Manager phone(601) 544-8661

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHBG / HBG

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2648, -89.2528

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.425

ASOS

126.8

HOUSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

KPIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport

13 NM N

VFR

KLUL Hesler Noble Field

25 NM N

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

42 NM SW

VFR

KGPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

52 NM S

VFR

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

54 NM S

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR; FM +61 FT TREES; 2396 FT FM DTHR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.

›RUN-ON LDG BY SKID HEL ARE NOT ALLOWED.

›COURTESY CAR, TAXIS, PUBLIC BUS (WKDAYS) & RENTAL CARS AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHBG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHBG have a METAR?

Yes. KHBG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KHBG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHBG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KHBG?

KHBG sits at 151 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHBG?

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.