KHND/HSH METAR & TAF Henderson Executive Airport

Las Vegas, NevadaElevation 2,492 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,730 ft

+1,238 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (4:56 PM local) · 39 min old

KHND is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 4°C

72°F / 39°F. 18°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 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)

SLP198

sea-level pressure 1019.8 hPa

T02170039

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 3.9°C

10228

6-hour maximum temperature 22.8°C

20183

6-hour minimum temperature 18.3°C

56008

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.8 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KHND forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

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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 40° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 53F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/53	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	S 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/55	S 10 kt	16 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	S 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	77/56	SSE 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	74/53	SSW 12 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/52	S 12 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office VEF). Forecast issued 0034Z.

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

040° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 35R2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

35R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

35L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

17L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

17R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 6,501 ft

17L/35R

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17L181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35R1°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

17R/35L

Dimensions

6,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17R181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35L1°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

3,730 ft

Pressure altitude

2,312 ft

Field elevation

2,492 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

0052Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1357Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0052Z (5:52 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0152Z (6:52 PM local) → 1257Z (5:57 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

Henderson Executive Airport is in Las Vegas, Nevada. Field elevation 2,492 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRUCE DAUGHERTY

Manager phone702-261-4802

AttendedDaily, 0500–2230

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHND / HSH

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.9728, -115.1340

Distance from city11 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4

LAS VEGAS APP/DEP

A/D

120.775

ASOS

125.1

CTAF

127.8

GND

122.35

RENO RDO

RDO

125.1

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

KHND traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

127.9

AVG OPS/DAY

179.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Unknown 37%Jet 8%Other 5%Turboprop 4%Airliner 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~543 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~157 landings/mo

›PIAT (Other) · ~94 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~90 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~88 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›PIAT (Other)

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.

KLAS Harry Reid International Airport

7 NM N

VFR

KVGT North Las Vegas Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KLSV Nellis Air Force Base

17 NM N

VFR

KINS Creech Air Force Base

45 NM NW

VFR

KIFP Laughlin Bullhead International Airport

57 NM SE

VFR

KDRA Desert Rock Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17R & 35L, 17L & 35R; PAPI RWY 17R & 35L, 17L & 35R; MIRL RWY 17R/35L, 17L/35R - CTAF.

›OPS: 702-261-4851.

›CTN: ACFT DEP RWY 17R OR 35L MUST VFY PSN ON RWY NOT ON PARL TWY.

›100LL SELF-SVC H24.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.5 NM FM RWY THR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC LAS APCH ON 125.475 OR PH 725-200-4432.

›OPS DLY 1900-0700.

›WHEN SPL EVENT PRKG PPR PROGRAM NOTAM IS ACTV, TSNT ACFT OPERS NOT PERM BASED NEED TO OBTAIN A PPR NR FM AN FBO FOR EA LDG. PPR APPVL & CONFIRMATION NRS CAN BE OBTAINED FM THE SEL FBO AT 702-261-7775. PPR CONFIRMATION NRS SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE RMKS SECTION OF EACH FLT PLAN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3.3 NM FM RWY THR.

›COML AIR TOUR TFC ARR FM SE DALGT HR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHND on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHND have a METAR?

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

Does KHND have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHND?

KHND sits at 2,492 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHND?

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.