KHEQ METAR Holyoke Airport

Holyoke, ColoradoElevation 3,730 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@8

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,297 ft

-433 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (7:35 PM local) · 20 min old

KHEQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

100° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 7°C

45°F / 45°F. 0°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 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)

T00700070

precise temperature 7.0°C, dew point 7.0°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 100° at 8 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 41F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Areas Of Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	41	ENE 11 kt	18 kt	95%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	54/31	N 14 kt	22 kt	77%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	65/36	SSE 8 kt	14 kt	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/35	NE 6 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/37	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	68/41	SE 6 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/37	WNW 7 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	64	S 8 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOU). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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

100° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 145 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 5,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14149°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32329°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,297 ft

Pressure altitude

3,370 ft

Field elevation

3,730 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°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

2354Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1312Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

Holyoke Airport is in Holyoke, Colorado. Field elevation 3,730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEREMY THOMPSON

Manager phone970-854-2266

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHEQ

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5694, -102.2730

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.475

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

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.

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

30 NM E

LIFR

KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

40 NM NE

IFR

KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport

45 NM W

IFR

KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

45 NM NW

VFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

49 NM SW

LIFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

77 NM S

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›JEREMY THOMPSON - CITY SUPERINTENDENT.

›FOR FUEL CALL 970-854-2266 DRG NML HRS OR 970-854-2735 AFT HRS.

›AFT HRS CALL 970-854-2735.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›GEESE ON & INVOF RY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14 & 32 ON CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KHEQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHEQ have a METAR?

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

Does KHEQ have a TAF?

When KHEQ 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 KHEQ?

KHEQ sits at 3,730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHEQ?

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.