KHKA/HKA METAR Blytheville Municipal Airport

Blytheville, ArkansasElevation 255 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN45 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@4

steady

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

984 ft

+729 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM local) · 45 min old

KHKA is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 4 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 7°C

75°F / 45°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above 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)

SLP267

sea-level pressure 1026.7 hPa

T02390067

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 6.7°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at HKA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.

›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 UNKNOWN, wind from 130° at 4 kt, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	78/49	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	78/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/52	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/53	S 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	SSE 4 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/62	SSE 9 kt	–	77%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	SW 13 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 2338Z.

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

130° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 183 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 5,002 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18179°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36359°T

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

984 ft

Pressure altitude

-145 ft

Field elevation

255 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Blytheville Municipal Airport is in Blytheville, Arkansas. Field elevation 255 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJUSTIN BAGLEY

Manager phone870-763-0200

AttendedDaily, 0730–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHKA / HKA

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.9404, -89.8308

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.025

ASOS

134.65

MEMPHIS CNTR

CNTR

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHKA traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-22, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 71%Piston single 29%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›TBM7 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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.

KTKX Kennett Memorial Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KJBR Jonesboro Municipal Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KMAW Malden Regional Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KUCY Everett-Stewart Regional Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KMKL McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 870-532-7309.

›NMRS AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPS FM FEB-NOV 250 FT AGL AND BLO. RIGHT & LEFT TPA.

›LGT TEMPORARILY OTS.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHKA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHKA have a METAR?

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

Does KHKA have a TAF?

When KHKA 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 KHKA?

KHKA sits at 255 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHKA?

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.