KHNR METAR Harlan Municipal Airport

Harlan, IowaElevation 1,231 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

517 ft

-714 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 3 min old

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

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 5°C

50°F / 41°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 52F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	70/52	E 10 kt	–	27%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	66/54	WSW 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/54	S 13 kt	19 kt	46%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/53	NNE 5 kt	–	50%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/54	SE 9 kt	16 kt	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/51	SSE 7 kt	14 kt	62%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	65	S 5 kt	–	21%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0731Z.

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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 035 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 4,100 ft

03/21

Dimensions

1,693 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0340°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21220°T

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

4,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15155°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33335°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

517 ft

Pressure altitude

821 ft

Field elevation

1,231 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Harlan Municipal Airport is in Harlan, Iowa. Field elevation 1,231 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT PIGSLEY

Manager phone712-744-3366

AttendedAPR-SEP MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHNR

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5844, -95.3396

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.5

OMAHA APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHNR traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28B (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

17 NM SE

VFR

KDNS Denison Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KOMA Eppley Airfield

30 NM SW

VFR

KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

38 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SERVE OR FULL SVC ON REQ.

›RY 03/21 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH CONES.

›RY 15 IS CALM WIND RY.

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

›SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN, CHAIRMAN, ARPT COMMISSION

›(CONTACT TITLE) DAN KLEINPASTE, CHAIRMAN, ARPT COMM.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›SELF SERVE OR FULL SVC ON REQ.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KHNR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHNR have a METAR?

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

Does KHNR have a TAF?

When KHNR 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 KHNR?

KHNR sits at 1,231 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHNR?

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.

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