KHLG/HLG METAR & TAF Wheeling Ohio County Airport

Wheeling, West VirginiaElevation 1,195 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR44 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

768 ft

-427 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (10:53 AM local) · 44 min old

KHLG is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 7°C

55°F / 45°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP294

sea-level pressure 1029.4 hPa

T01330072

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 7.2°C

50003

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

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1126Z (7:26 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KHLG forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 11Z to 12Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 12Z to 01Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN TEMPO BR

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FAA: no delays reported at HLG.

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 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 68F, low near 44F, 2% 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	68/44	W 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	69/46	NE 2 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	70/47	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	72/49	SW 7 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	72/49	W 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	70/52	E 3 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68/52	S 5 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1537Z.

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

210° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,002 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0326°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSF

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21206°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

4,499 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16151°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34331°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

768 ft

Pressure altitude

725 ft

Field elevation

1,195 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2227Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1146Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 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

Wheeling Ohio County Airport is in Wheeling, West Virginia. Field elevation 1,195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerRUSSEL W. ESCUE

Manager phone304-234-3865

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHLG / HLG

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS

RegionWest Virginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.1750, -80.6463

Distance from city8 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.65

PITTSBURG APP/DEP

A/D

127.375

ASOS

118.1

CTAF

121.75

GND

118.65

ELKINS RDO

RDO

118.1

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

KHLG traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Helicopter 21%Turboprop 2%Unknown 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›H64 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR20 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›H64 (Helicopter)

›C152 (Piston single)

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.

KAFJ Washington County Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KAGC Allegheny County Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KBVI Beaver County Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KPHD Harry Clever Field

40 NM NW

VFR

KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field

46 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›10 FT BLDG 150 FT DSTC, 250 FT R; 6 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT DSTC, 0-500 FT L/F; 28 FT TREE, 138 FT DSTC, 408 FT L.

›REIL OTS INDFLY.

›PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

›15 FT BRUSH, 0-199 FT DSTC, 370 FT L, 260 FT R.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 03; REIL RWY 21 & 34; PAPI RWY 34; HIRL RWY 03/21; MIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS EXCP TWY A - CTAF.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›BIRDS AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHLG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHLG have a METAR?

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

Does KHLG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHLG?

KHLG sits at 1,195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHLG?

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.