KHEI METAR Hettinger Municipal Airport

Hettinger, North DakotaElevation 2,705 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,484 ft

-1,221 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (5:53 PM local) · 51 min old

KHEI is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / -1°C

39°F / 30°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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)

SLP349

sea-level pressure 1034.9 hPa

T00391006

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point -0.6°C

10089

6-hour maximum temperature 8.9°C

20039

6-hour minimum temperature 3.9°C

51010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.0 hPa change)

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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain and snow showers, low near 22F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	22	E 8 kt	16 kt	38%
Monday	Rain And Snow Showers Likely	39/28	E 12 kt	21 kt	66%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	50/24	S 15 kt	25 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	57/21	W 11 kt	21 kt	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	57/26	SE 9 kt	18 kt	9%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	51/28	E 12 kt	21 kt	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	51/27	NE 8 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	55	SW 7 kt	–	25%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" 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 BIS). Forecast issued 0043Z.

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

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

130° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 127 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 4,652 ft

17/35

Dimensions

2,020 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 17190°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3510°T

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

4,652 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12136°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30316°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

1,484 ft

Pressure altitude

2,155 ft

Field elevation

2,705 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2347Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1322Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (5:47 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Hettinger Municipal Airport is in Hettinger, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,705 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAY B. LINDQUIST

Manager phone701-567-2069

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHEI

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0149, -102.6560

Distance from city1 NM NW

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

119.925

ASOS

124.25

MINNEAPOLIS 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.

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KBHK Baker Municipal Airport

70 NM W

VFR

KBIS Bismarck Municipal Airport

91 NM NE

VFR

KMBG Mobridge Municipal Airport

98 NM E

VFR

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

104 NM SW

MVFR

KGDV Dawson Community Airport

111 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CFM WINTER COND RWY 17/35 CALL AMGR 701-567-2069/4469 OR 701-928-0615.

›AIRSPACE 73-RM-68-NRA.

›FOR ATTENDANT DUSK-DAWN CALL (701) 928-0615.

›24-HR SELF- SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 OPR CONSLY FM DUSK TO 2200; AFT 2200 TO ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›WINDSOCKS LOCATED EACH END OF RWY 12/30.

›TWYS ILLUMINATED WITH REFLECTORS FOR NIGHTIME USE.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›WIND TURBINES LCTD APRXLY 13000 FT NE OF ARPT.

›ADDL CTC AFT HRS CHARLES LINDQUIST 701-567-4469 OR 701-928-0615.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHEI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHEI have a METAR?

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

Does KHEI have a TAF?

When KHEI 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 KHEI?

KHEI sits at 2,705 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHEI?

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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