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KHDC METAR & TAF Hammond Northshore Regional Airport

Hammond, LouisianaElevation 47 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-302 ft
-349 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 23 min old

KHDC is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 14°C
59°F / 57°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.28 inHg
1025.4 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)
T01470136
precise temperature 14.7°C, dew point 13.6°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KHDC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 82/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/60 E 9 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/63 E 9 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86 S 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0417Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW13311836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,502 ft

13/31
Dimensions
6,502 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13135°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31315°T
Displaced threshold690 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
5,001 x 150 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°T
REILYes
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
-302 ft
Pressure altitude
-313 ft
Field elevation
47 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
14°C (57°F)
Altimeter
30.28 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
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Hammond Northshore Regional Airport is in Hammond, Louisiana. Field elevation 47 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTONY MICHELLI
Manager phone985-277-5667
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHDC
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.5216, -90.4184
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt956 ft MSL
CTAF120.575
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.3
NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP
A/D
118.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
120.575
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHDC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.5
AVG OPS/DAY
17.8
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 4 to 44 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 52%Jet 24%Helicopter 13%Unknown 8%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›HDJT (Jet) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›BE19 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›H60 (Helicopter)
›PA38 (Unknown)
›HDJT (Jet)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KNEW Lakefront Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field
40 NM N
VFR
KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
46 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: TWY D UNMKD AND UNLGTD.
›RWY 31 RIGHT SIDE REIL OTS.
›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
›BIRDS, DEER & COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
›MIL & GOVT ACFT SVCD AT NW APN AT FBO.
›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 18.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 13, 31, & 36; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 18/36; PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
›APCH SLOPE 26:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 119.3.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHDC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHDC have a METAR?
Yes. KHDC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHDC have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KHDC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KHDC?
KHDC sits at 47 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHDC?
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.
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