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KHHR/HHR METAR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

Hawthorne, CaliforniaElevation 66 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR51 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
358 ft
+292 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM local) · 51 min old

KHHR 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 / 16°C
64°F / 61°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.00 inHg
1015.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
SLP159
sea-level pressure 1015.9 hPa
T01830161
precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 16.1°C
53000
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.0 hPa change)
FAA: no delays reported at HHR.

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 sunday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 60F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75/60 SW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 74/60 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 73/61 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 71/61 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 73/62 SSE 9 kt – 29%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/59 SSW 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 68 WSW 9 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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
NESW0725CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 4,884 ft

07/25
Dimensions
4,884 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0787°T
Landing length (LDA)3,762 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,884 / 4,884 / 4,667 ft
Displaced threshold905 ft
VGSIVASI (V2R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25267°T
Landing length (LDA)4,194 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,884 / 4,884 / 4,654 ft
Displaced threshold460 ft
ILSLOCALIZER
Approach lightsODALS
VGSIVASI (V4R)
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
358 ft
Pressure altitude
-14 ft
Field elevation
66 ft MSL
Temperature
18°C (64°F)
Dewpoint
16°C (61°F)
Altimeter
30.00 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
0108Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1406Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 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

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is in Hawthorne, California. Field elevation 66 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
ManagerGUIDO FERNANDEZ
Manager phone310-349-1637
AttendedALL SAT, 0600–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHHR / HHR
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9228, -118.3350
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,100 ft MSL
CTAF121.100
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3
SOCAL APP
APP
118.4
ATIS
ATIS
121.1
CTAF
CTAF
124.3
SOCAL DEP
DEP
125.1
GND
GND
122.2
HAWTHORNE RDO
RDO
121.1
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHHR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
29.7
AVG OPS/DAY
45.2
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 31 to 74 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 26%Turboprop 9%Jet 7%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~154 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~94 landings/mo
›B350 (Turboprop) · ~42 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo
›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›SLG4 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›S22T (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.

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
4 NM W
VFR
KTOA Zamperini Field
7 NM S
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KLGB Long Beach International Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field
16 NM SE
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
17 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC ARPT SUPVR (310) 349-1637 OR 1636.
›NO PAT OPNS, NO TAXI-BACK OPNS MON-FRI 2200-0800, SAT-SUN 2200-1000.
›TGL, STOP AND GO LDG AND LOW APCH OPNS FOR ALL ACFT INCLG HELS LTD TO 1000-1700 DLY.
›+8 FT BLAST FENCE LEFT AT 70 FT ON CNTRLN; +23 FT LGT STD AT 110 FT; STREET AT 110 FT FM RY END 25; 500 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +6 FT FENCE LEFT AT 105 FT FM EOR 500 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›TPA FOR TURBINE & HIGH PER ACFT 1600 (1534), LGT ACFT 1100 (1034), HELS 700 (634).
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 & ODALS RY 25 - CTAF.
›100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVICE. JET A FUEL AVBL 0500-2200 M-F, 0600-2100 SAT, 0600-2200 SUN; AFTER HRS SVC CALL JET CENTER LOS ANGELES (310) 676-4673 OR HAWTHORNE HANGAR OPERATIONS (310) 644-0400.
›LOC AT RY END. STREET AT 110 FT FROM RY END 07 +37 FT POLE 100 FT FROM E OR 250 FT RIGHT; +10 FT BLDG 100 FT FROM E OR 200 FT RIGHT.
›APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +15 FT ROAD 0 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 150 FT RIGHT 0:1.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +12 FT HGR -L 0 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 225 FT LEFT 0:1.
›EMAIL: GFERNANDEZ@CITYOFHAWTHORNE.ORG
›NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›(E81) N EDGE OF N TWY UNLGTD; WEST 1000' OF SOUTH TWY UNLGTD.
›BE ALERT TO 8 FT BLAST FENCE AER 25.
›<OBSTN PT 77: HNGRS, PLINES, BLDG-ANT ON RWY 07; POLES & TRML ON RWY 25.
›NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL 2100-0500.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›ALL PISTON ACFT MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH MUFFLER SYS.
›HOVER WORK LTD TO N TWY BTN C AND D TWYS.
›RWY 25 TOUCH AND GO, STOP AND GO, AND INT TKOFS ARE REQSTD TO BE AIRBORNE BY D TWY.
›NO FRMN TKOFS AUTH.
›N TWY WEST OF E TWY DESIGNATED NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
›RWY 25 RUNUP SOUTH OF S TWY 900 FT WEST OF AER 25.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHHR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHHR have a METAR?
Yes. KHHR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHHR have a TAF?
When KHHR 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 KHHR?
KHHR sits at 66 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHHR?
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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