KHLR/HLR METAR Hood Army Air Field

Fort Cavazos (Killeen), TexasElevation 924 ftHeliport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR41 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,554 ft

+630 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0255Z (9:55 PM local) · 41 min old

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

WIND

110° at 5 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

30.22 inHg

1023.4 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)

SLP227

sea-level pressure 1022.7 hPa

T02060089

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 8.9°C

53006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.6 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at HLR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/61	ESE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/62	SSE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/64	SSE 9 kt	–	13%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	SE 9 kt	17 kt	37%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/63	SE 9 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	81/65	S 9 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	85	S 9 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0335Z.

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

110° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 16H3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

16H

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

34H

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 3,803 ft

16/34

Dimensions

2,676 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16

RWY 34

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

1,554 ft

Pressure altitude

624 ft

Field elevation

924 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Hood Army Air Field is in Fort Cavazos (Killeen), Texas. Field elevation 924 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDIRECTORATE OF AVIATION OPERATIONS

Manager phone254-288-3811

AttendedEXC HOL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHLR / HLR

SectionalSAN ANTONIO

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.1387, -97.7145

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.075

GRAY APP/DEP

A/D

22.54

CLNC DEL

CLD

133.85

GND

30.45

RANGE CON

INFO

143.1

FORT HOOD FLT FLW

MISC

41.2

PMSV GRAY METRO

PMSV

119.65

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHLR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.6

AVG OPS/DAY

15.4

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 98%Unknown 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~73 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~18 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›SLG2 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›H47 (Helicopter)

›SLG2 (Helicopter)

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.

KILE Skylark Field

3 NM SE

UNKNOWN

KGRK Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield

7 NM SW

VFR

KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport

16 NM E

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport

57 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELIPAD (H) ON TWY G PERMLY CLSD.

›COMMUNICATIONS: PHANTOM RDO.

›CAUTION: INTS COPTER OPR VCNTY FT HOOD.

›CAUTION: R6302 LCTD 1.1 NM N OF AFLD.

›TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN PRK.

›RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT, C254-288-3811, DSN 738-3811 OR C254-287-7585 DSN 737-7585. RSTD FROM F/W ACFT.

›MISC: NO TRML FCST ISSUED FOR YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP.

›RSTD: NO BASE OPS SVC AVBL AT YOAKUM-DEFRENN AHP, CTC ROBERT GRAY BASE OPS C254-288-9200, DSN 738-9200.

›CAUTION: SOME ACFT OPR IN AREA WO CONSPICUOUS MRK AND BLEND WITH TERRAIN.

›TFC PAT: LEFT AND RGT TFC ALT 1500'.

›AMGR; DIR OF AVN OPNS: 254-288-1424

›34 H

›SERVICE - FUEL - A++. RAPID REFUEL OPR TIMES BY NOTAM.

›16 H

›PMSV GRAY METRO: WX OBSN FULLY AUTOMATED. MANUAL BACK-UP PRVDD FOR EQUIPMENT/COMMUNICATION FAILURE ONLY DURING AFLD OPERATING HRS.

›CAUTION - EXTSV UAS ACT WI CLASS D ASP AND BTN ROBERT GRAY AAF AND R6302.

›LGT-MIRL AHP 16-34 OPR 1400-0600++ WKD EXC FED HOL OT PCL 119.65.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMKS.

›CAUTION: INST FINAL APCH CRS CROSS 1 NM SW KILLEEN MUNI.

›OIL: SOAP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHLR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHLR have a METAR?

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

Does KHLR have a TAF?

When KHLR 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 KHLR?

KHLR sits at 924 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHLR?

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.