KHKS/HKS METAR & TAF Hawkins Field

Jackson, MississippiElevation 341 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

654 ft

+313 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KHKS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 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)

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

T02110089

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 8.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KHKS forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at HKS.

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 90° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 80F, 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
Today	Sunny	80/51	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	80/51	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/54	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/52	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	84/54	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	85/60	ESE 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	86/61	SE 9 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1630Z.

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

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

090° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 116 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 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

2 runways · longest 5,387 ft

16/34

Dimensions

5,387 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16159°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34339°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

3,431 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11115°T

Landing length (LDA)3,431 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,021 / 4,400 / 4,250 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29295°T

Landing length (LDA)3,431 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,810 / 4,400 / 3,810 ft

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

654 ft

Pressure altitude

-139 ft

Field elevation

341 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2317Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1212Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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

Hawkins Field is in Jackson, Mississippi. Field elevation 341 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPATRICK MINOR

Manager phone601-939-5631

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHKS / HKS

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3345, -90.2222

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.650

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.9

JACKSON APP/DEP

A/D

120.625

ASOS

121.9

JACKSON CLNC DEL

CLD

119.65

CTAF

121.9

GND

139.05

ARNG OPS

OPS

119.65

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

KHKS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.5

AVG OPS/DAY

7.9

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Helicopter 13%Turboprop 9%Jet 8%Unknown 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›C82S (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.

KJAN Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KMBO Bruce Campbell Field

9 NM NE

VFR

KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport

36 NM W

UNKNOWN

KLUL Hesler Noble Field

67 NM SE

VFR

KPIB Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport

69 NM SE

VFR

KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field

70 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PILOTS MUST PRVD TIEDOWN ROPES.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›ARNG OPS 1300-2230Z++.

›ACTVT MALS RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 11/29 ATCT-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 11/29 UNAVBL.

›TWYS F & G CLSD INDEFLY.

›S APN NOT LGTD.

›PAEW RWYS NGTLY BY NOTAM.

›WHEN APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHKS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHKS have a METAR?

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

Does KHKS have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHKS?

KHKS sits at 341 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHKS?

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.