KHDN/HDN METAR & TAF Yampa Valley Airport

Hayden, ColoradoElevation 6,606 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@14

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

6,998 ft

+392 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0109Z (7:09 PM local) · 34 min old

KHDN is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 14 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

280° at 14 kt, gust 21

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

LTG DSNT SW-NW

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) southwest through northwest

TSE03

thunderstorm ended at :03 past the hour

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2324Z (5:24 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KHDN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 06Z to 12Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

BKN0202,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN PROB30 OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HDN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›PROB30 forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 280° at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, low near 35F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,998 ft (field elevation 6,606 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	35	SE 4 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Partly Sunny	55/28	S 9 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	56/30	SSW 17 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	58/29	SSW 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/32	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/35	SSW 9 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	54/33	SSW 4 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	54	SSE 4 kt	–	72%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0142Z.

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

280° at 14 kt, gust 21

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2814 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

14 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 10,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10114°T

Landing length (LDA)9,490 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold510 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28294°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

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

6,998 ft

Pressure altitude

6,276 ft

Field elevation

6,606 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

0014Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1331Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

0042Z (6:42 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1231Z (6:31 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

Yampa Valley Airport is in Hayden, Colorado. Field elevation 6,606 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTINNEAL GERBER

Manager phone970-276-5021

AttendedDaily, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHDN / HDN

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4812, -107.2180

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.475

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.25

DENVER RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHDN traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-03, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 83%Airliner 9%Turboprop 9%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C560 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C680 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCAG Craig Moffat Airport

14 NM W

VFR

KSBS Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field

16 NM E

VFR

KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport

52 NM S

VFR

KSAA Shively Field

61 NM N

VFR

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport

62 NM S

VFR

KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)

77 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO ARFF INDEX 2100-0600 UNLESS EXTN APVD BY ARPT NLT 2300.

›LARGE FLOCKS OF SANDHILL CRANES AROUND ARPT IN SPRING AND FALL.

›BTN 0600 - 2000 CTC UNICOM PRIOR TO ALL TKFS AND LNDGS FOR PAEW ADVISORIES.

›OBSTRUCTION CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR; CALL UNICOM 970-819-1333.

›ARFF INDEX B APR 16-DEC 14 0600-2100. ARFF INDEX C DEC 15-APR 15 0600-2100.

›PCR VALUE: 600/F/D/X/T

›ALL ACFT REPORT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO TKOF/LNDG ON 123.0 - MONITOR FREQ 24 HRS, PAEW ON RWY.

›REQ ALL ACFT DEPG RWY 28 MAKE RGT OR LEFT TURNOUT AS SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS AFTER TAKEOFF TO AVOID TOWN OF HAYDEN & COMPLY WITH NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS.

›LANDING FEE FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER.

›POSSIBLE SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS FROM OCT-APR. CHECK NOTAMS FOR ARPT CONDITIONS. NO ARPT INFORMATION NOR SNOW REMOVAL GUARANTEED DURING HOURS OF NONATTENDANCE.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 10; REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›RWY 28 PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBST CLEARANCE BEYOND 4.0 NM FROM THRESHOLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHDN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHDN have a METAR?

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

Does KHDN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHDN?

KHDN sits at 6,606 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHDN?

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.