KHIO/HIO METAR & TAF Portland Hillsboro Airport

Portland, OregonElevation 208 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR57 min old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-119 ft

-327 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (5:53 PM local) · 57 min old

KHIO is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

140° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 11°C

54°F / 52°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1600 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: BKN 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)

SLP137

sea-level pressure 1013.7 hPa

T01170106

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 10.6°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2331Z (4:31 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KHIO forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 02Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 02Z to 06Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0151,500 ft

OVC0202,000 ft · 5 SM

BKN008800 ft · 4 SM

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: BR BKN OVC TEMPO

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HIO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 MVFR, wind from 140° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 42F, 91% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	42	SSE 11 kt	–	91%
Monday	Light Rain	58/40	SSE 7 kt	–	87%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog	60/38	W 5 kt	–	84%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	57/35	SSW 10 kt	–	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	56/33	S 4 kt	–	79%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	56/31	NNE 1 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	58/31	0 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	59	0 kt	–	8%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 PQR). Forecast issued 0150Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 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

140° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 13R6 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

13R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

13L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

OK

20

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

02

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

31R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

31L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,600 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,820 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0239°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 20219°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13L/31R

Dimensions

3,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13L144°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31R324°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

13R/31L

Dimensions

6,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13R143°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31L323°T

REILYes

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

-119 ft

Pressure altitude

188 ft

Field elevation

208 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

0109Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1442Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1442Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 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

Portland Hillsboro Airport is in Portland, Oregon. Field elevation 208 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSTEPHEN M. NAGY

Manager phone503-460-4119

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHIO / HIO

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.5404, -122.9500

Distance from city15 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126

APP/DEP

A/D

127.65

ATIS

119.3

CTAF

121.7

GND

119.3

HILLSBORO TWR

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

KHIO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

187.2

AVG OPS/DAY

230.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Twin 10%Unknown 8%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C152 (Piston single) · ~2356 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~876 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~285 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~149 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~140 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C152 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›DA42 (Twin)

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.

KPDX Portland International Airport

15 NM E

MVFR

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport

35 NM N

MVFR

KTMK Tillamook Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

38 NM S

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVOID LOW-LEVEL OVERFLIGHTS OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

›BE ALERT FOR BIRD ACTIVITY IN VICINITY NOV-MAY.

›NIGHTTIME TOUCH AND GOES ARE DISCOURAGED 0600-1400Z++.

›RWY 2-20 HAS 150' X 75' PAVED BLAST PADS AT BOTH ENDS

›RWY 13R-31L HAS 200' X 150' PAVED BLAST PADS AT BOTH ENDS

›GLIDER OPS 5NM NORTHWEST DURING DALGT HOURS MAR-OCT

›BE ALERT EXTV HELICOPTER TRAINING OPERATIONS TO TWY A, TWY B, TWY D.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.

›CSTMS AVBL 2000-0400Z++ 503-693-1069, OTHERWISE CSTMS FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL; ADVANCE COORDINATION REQ 503-326-3230.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CALL 503-460-4100 OR 800-938-6647.

›RY 13R RUN-UP AREA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.

›RY 31L IS PREFERRED RY FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS BORDER ARPT WEST, SOUTH AND EAST.

›FEE-BASED CSTMS FACILITY: $60 SINGLE-ENGINE, $175 TWIN-ENGINE, $500 TURBINE.

›COMMERCIAL ACFT & OPERATORS WITH AN FAA CERTIFIED MAX GROSS LANDING WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 10000 LBS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A LANDING FEE.

›CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LNDGS BETWEEN 2200-0600.

›UNUSBL BEYOND 8 DEG L AND R OF RWY CNTRLN

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13R; PAPI RWY 02 & PAPI RWY 20 - CTAF.

›TPA: 1000 FT AGL, TURBINE AND LARGE AIRCRAFT 1500 FT AGL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHIO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHIO have a METAR?

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

Does KHIO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHIO?

KHIO sits at 208 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHIO?

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.