KHIF/HIF METAR & TAF Hill Air Force Base

Ogden, UtahElevation 4,789 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,438 ft

+649 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (5:55 PM local) · 52 min old

KHIF is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

290° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP191

sea-level pressure 1019.1 hPa

T01260057

precise temperature 12.6°C, dew point 5.7°C

10140

6-hour maximum temperature 14.0°C

20109

6-hour minimum temperature 10.9°C

57003

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (0.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2100Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 0300Z (9:00 PM local)

KHIF forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 14°C expected at 2200Z on day 25.
Minimum temperature 5°C expected at 1300Z on day 26.

BKN0808,000 ft

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

2100Z3:00 PM0300Z9:00 PM0900Z3:00 AM1500Z9:00 AM2100Z3:00 PM0300Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN BECMG SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at HIF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 290° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 42F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,438 ft (field elevation 4,789 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	42	ESE 11 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	62/43	SE 14 kt	–	58%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	55/43	WNW 8 kt	–	22%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	58/44	S 11 kt	–	14%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	62/47	S 16 kt	–	33%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	58/45	SSE 17 kt	–	76%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	57/44	S 14 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Rain Likely	56	SSE 12 kt	–	64%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0046Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

290° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 324 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

32

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

14

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

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 13,500 ft

14/32

Dimensions

13,500 x 200 ft

Surface

Pem (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14153°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32333°T

Approach lightsODALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

5,438 ft

Pressure altitude

4,549 ft

Field elevation

4,789 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

0032Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1351Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 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

Hill Air Force Base is in Ogden, Utah. Field elevation 4,789 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerBASE OPERATIONS

Manager phone801-777-1861

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 1500–0700Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHIF / HIF

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY

RegionUtah

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1240, -111.9731

Distance from city6 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

25.787

SALT LAKE CITY APP

APP

31.925

SALT LAKE CITY APP

APP

121.1

SALT LAKE CITY APP

APP

134.925

ATIS

124.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.1

SALT LAKE CITY DEP

DEP

121.6

GND

25.21

419 OPS

OPS

34.23

PMSV METRO

PMSV

38.13

COMD POST

POST

139.3

PTD

127.15

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHIF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.8

AVG OPS/DAY

4.9

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 39%Unknown 29%Jet 21%Turboprop 11%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›MD87 (Airliner) · ~16 landings/mo

›F5 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›B462 (Airliner) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›F5 (Unknown)

›B462 (Airliner)

›K35R (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›RJ85 (Jet)

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.

KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport

5 NM N

VFR

KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KSVR South Valley Regional Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KLGU Logan-Cache Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field

43 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION: RWY COND CODE NOT REPORTED.

›MISC: WX FLT D777-2018 C801-777-2018; WX FLT CLSD SBY VIA COMD POST D777-3007/C801-777-3007; WX FLT UNAVBL - 25 OWS DAVIS MONTHAN AFB DSN 228-6598/6599/6588/C520-228-6598/6599/6588.

›MISC: CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STOR UNAVBL AT AFLD MGMT OPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STOR.

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX DE-ICE OIL -O-128-133-148-156; JOAP-4 HR PN RQR DSN 777-1861.

›TRANS ALERT: DE-ICING AVBL.

›RSTD: ENGINE RUN OFFLOADS NA. PPR ALL ACFT - BASE AMOPS D777-1861/C801-777-1861. LIFEGUARD/MEDEVAC/SAR/MSN ESSENTIAL ACFT - AMOPS DSN 777-1861/ C801-777-1861 FAX EXTN 2221 ASAP PRIOR TO ARR TO ENSURE COORD.

›RSTD: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH FIRM BLOCK TIME.

›FIRST 2800 FT RWY 14 & FIRST 1500 FT RWY 32 GROOVED CONC; MID 9200 FT GROOVED ASPH.

›NSTD LEN 2422 FT.

›NSTD 1450 FT. TALLEST LGT 16 FT 9 IN.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1250 FT) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2574 FT)

›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2584 FT) BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1250 FT)

›BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: ST175

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS/IMG AVBL TO ACC AND AMC FLT. SEE FCG KHIF ENTRY.

›NS ABTMT: STRICT ADHERENCE TO NS ABTMT RQR. TRAN ACFT RSTD TO STR-IN FULL STOP ONLY ON WEEKENDS, HOL, AND ON WKD BTW 0000-1500Z++ DAILY.

›TFC PAT: TRAN FTR ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.

›TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 6300', OVERHEAD 6800', MAINT 6800' TIL TURNING BASE LEG. USAF (AF, ANG, AFRC) FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION DAY, VFR-3000' BTN SIMILAR ACFT, 6000' BTN DISSIMILAR ACFT. VARIATIONS EXIST FOR DIFFERENT TYPE OPR.

›CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE OGDEN ARPT 4.5 NM N FOR HILL AFB. ACFT DEP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 6300' TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD TFC PAT.

›CTN: HVY TFC ON APCH & DEP; EXP TURB APCH & LDG RWY 14 DURG MED - HI SFC WINDS; WIND VELOCITY MAY VARY FM APCH TO DEP END OF RWY.

›CTN: PRCHT OPS E OF OGDEN ARPT 4 MI N OF HIF 1 MI E OF FINAL.

›A-GEAR: BAK-12B DEP END ACTIVE RWY IN RAISED POSN; 15 MIN/30 MIN NON-DUTY HR PN RQR TO ERECT ON APCH END OF ACT RWY; BAK-12B/14 O/R FM TWR.

›UTTR OPS SEE CLOVER CONTROL. OBSN/FCST AVBL MON-THURS 1200-0400Z++ FRI 1200-0200Z++ CTC HILL AFB WX DSN 777-2018.

›RSTD: TSNT WITH UNEXPENDED LIVE ORDNANCE WO PRIOR COORD.

›COM: PMSV METRO 342.3: CEIL & VIS FREQ LOWER ON N END OF RWY & E-SE ALONG MTNS.

›JASU: 4(MA-1A) 7(A/M32A-86) 5(AM32A-60).

›WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS.

›COM: PMSV METRO 342.3; DUE TO OBSTG TRRN PMSV UNUSBL BYD 20 NM BLW 20000 FT & FM 100 - 150 DEGS BYD 25 NM BLW 15000 FT; MAN OBS LTD FM 120 - 260 DEG DUE TO FAC OBSTN.

›TRANS ALERT: 1500Z-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600Z-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL.

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE CITY APCH AT 801-325-9670.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHIF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHIF have a METAR?

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

Does KHIF have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHIF?

KHIF sits at 4,789 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHIF?

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.