KHLC/HLC METAR Hill City Municipal Airport

Hill City, KansasElevation 2,238 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

UNKNOWN50 min old

No ceiling.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

UNKNOWN

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,394 ft

-844 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (4:53 AM local) · 50 min old

KHLC is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 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)

SLP272

sea-level pressure 1027.2 hPa

T00670044

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 4.4°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at HLC.

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 calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 66F, low near 53F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	66/53	E 4 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/44	S 13 kt	–	63%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/48	SE 13 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Sunny	73/47	SE 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/54	E 9 kt	–	18%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/54	S 13 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70	S 13 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 1042Z.

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

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 5,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 361°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,394 ft

Pressure altitude

1,818 ft

Field elevation

2,238 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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 City Municipal Airport is in Hill City, Kansas. Field elevation 2,238 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCONNOR LARSON

Manager phone785-769-3400

AttendedON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHLC / HLC

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.3788, -99.8315

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.425

ASOS

122.8

CTAF

122.65

WICHITA RDO

FSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KRSL Russell Municipal Airport

VFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

61 NM NW

IFR

KHDE Brewster Field

68 NM N

IFR

KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport

77 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC FUEL.

›4 FT BERM, 0-199 DSTC, 8- FT L.

›24 HR ATTENDANT 785-421-5613.

›ASST POWER PLANT MGR/AMGR.

›PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

›AGRICULTURAL ACFT OPERG VCNTY ARPT DALGT HRS.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHLC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHLC have a METAR?

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

Does KHLC have a TAF?

When KHLC 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 KHLC?

KHLC sits at 2,238 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHLC?

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.