KHGR/HGR METAR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field

Hagerstown, MarylandElevation 703 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 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

865 ft

+162 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1753Z (1:53 PM local) · 12 min old

KHGR 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

18°C / 7°C

64°F / 45°F. 11°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: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP264

sea-level pressure 1026.4 hPa

T01830072

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 7.2°C

10183

6-hour maximum temperature 18.3°C

20033

6-hour minimum temperature 3.3°C

58030

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (3.0 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at HGR.

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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 69F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	69/44	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/43	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	65/45	SE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	70/46	S 6 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/49	W 3 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/50	NE 3 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67/52	SE 5 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1805Z.

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

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 7,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,165 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0215°T

Landing length (LDA)3,165 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,165 / 3,165 / 3,165 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20195°T

Landing length (LDA)3,165 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,165 / 3,165 / 3,165 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0981°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27261°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

865 ft

Pressure altitude

343 ft

Field elevation

703 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°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

2216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field is in Hagerstown, Maryland. Field elevation 703 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

ManagerNEIL DORAN

Manager phone240-313-2764

AttendedDaily, 0500–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHGR / HGR

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.7088, -77.7280

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.375

ASOS

134.15

WASHINGTON CNTR

CNTR

120.3

CTAF

121.9

GND

32.3

AR OPS

OPS

109.8

LEESBURG RDO

RDO

120.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHGR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.9

AVG OPS/DAY

17.7

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 20%Jet 13%Airliner 5%Helicopter 5%Twin 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P208 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›P208 (Unknown)

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.

KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KOKV Winchester Regional Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KTHV York Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KGAI Montgomery County Airpark

42 NM SE

VFR

KAOO Altoona Blair County Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY "P" NOT AVBL FOR AIR CARRIER OPS.

›AP UNATTND 2200-0500.

›ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ; CTC AMGR.

›LOW LEVEL MIL ACFT 10 NM NORTH ON VR708 OPERATING EAST TO WEST.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PPR 24 HR PRIOR TO ACES THE MUSEUM APN. FOR MORE INFO CTC MUSEUM MGR AT 240-520-3417.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

›RWY 02 & 20 CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 240-313-2764.

›RWY 02/20 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.

›PCR VALUE: 600/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 750/F/A/X/T

›FUEL AVBL 0500-2200 CALL 301-791-9119. DOD CONTRACT FUEL AVBL.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›ULTRALIGHT ACT 12 NM EAST TO 5000 FT MSL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHGR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHGR have a METAR?

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

Does KHGR have a TAF?

When KHGR 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 KHGR?

KHGR sits at 703 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHGR?

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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