KHBV METAR Jim Hogg County Airport

Hebbronville, TexasElevation 663 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,342 ft

+1,679 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2235Z (5:35 PM local) · 5 min old

KHBV is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

29°C / 16°C

84°F / 61°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 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)

T02870158

precise temperature 28.7°C, dew point 15.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 110° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 66F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	84/66	ESE 6 kt	–	18%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	E 6 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/68	ESE 7 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/67	ESE 11 kt	19 kt	43%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/68	SE 11 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	87/69	SE 6 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	89/70	SE 9 kt	–	0%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 2240Z.

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

110° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 137 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,003 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,003 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13134°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,342 ft

Pressure altitude

523 ft

Field elevation

663 ft MSL

Temperature

29°C (84°F)

Dewpoint

16°C (61°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

2356Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Jim Hogg County Airport is in Hebbronville, Texas. Field elevation 663 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCLARK ROSSI

Manager phone956-693-7751

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHBV

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.3496, -98.7370

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.8

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

KHBV traffic patterns

2026-10-05 to 2026-10-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE9L (Unknown) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLRD Laredo International Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

MMNL Quetzalcóatl International Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

50 NM E

VFR

KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport

70 NM E

VFR

KCOT Cotulla-La Salle County Airport

71 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LRG ACFT EXITING RWY 31 SHOULD BACK TAXI ON RWY DUE TO OBSTN ON TWY.

›MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FOR JET A, CALL 361-850-3430.

›GWT PAVEMENT STRENGTH PRVDD BY ARPT MGR.

›ATTENDANT ON CALL.

›OR 361-527-4461

›NO PUBLIC FACILITIES.

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

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›HUMBERTO GONZALES, COUNTY JUDGE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KHBV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHBV have a METAR?

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

Does KHBV have a TAF?

When KHBV issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KHBV?

KHBV sits at 663 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHBV?

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.