KHON/HON METAR & TAF Huron Regional Airport

Huron, South DakotaElevation 1,289 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR44 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-146 ft

-1,435 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 44 min old

KHON is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

60° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2800 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP327

sea-level pressure 1032.7 hPa

T00500033

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.3°C

58009

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.9 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0721Z (2:21 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KHON forecast starts MVFR at 07Z. Worst period is 18Z to 03Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS, GUST). Best period is 11Z to 12Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0141,400 ft

OVC0232,300 ft · 5 SM

OVC0161,600 ft · 4 SM

OVC0121,200 ft · 2 SM

OVC006600 ft · 5 SM

0700Z2:00 AM1136Z6:36 AM1612Z11:12 AM2048Z3:48 PM0124Z8:24 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HON.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›PROB30 forecast: ceiling 600 ft AGL.

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 MVFR, wind from 60° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,800 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 44F, low near 36F, 99% 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
Monday	Rain Showers	44/36	NE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	55/38	SW 13 kt	22 kt	4%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/35	SW 4 kt	–	22%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/40	ESE 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/46	E 9 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/44	SSE 9 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	S 9 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0938Z.

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

060° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 365 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

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 7,201 ft

12/30

Dimensions

7,201 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12128°T

Landing length (LDA)7,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,201 / 7,201 / 7,201 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30308°T

Landing length (LDA)7,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,201 / 7,201 / 7,201 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

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

-146 ft

Pressure altitude

739 ft

Field elevation

1,289 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2332Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1301Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Huron Regional Airport is in Huron, South Dakota. Field elevation 1,289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerRICH BRAGG

Manager phone605-353-8516

AttendedDaily, 0700–SS

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHON / HON

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)HURON

RegionSouth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.3852, -98.2285

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.125

ASOS

126.25

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

122.1

RDO

122.2

RDO

123

UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHON traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-09-04, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Turboprop 33%Jet 13%Unknown 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25C (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›FOX (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.

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

38 NM S

MVFR

KMDS Madison Municipal Airport

54 NM SE

IFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

56 NM NE

VFR

KBKX Brookings Regional Airport

61 NM E

MVFR

KABR Aberdeen Regional Airport

64 NM N

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

80 NM SE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; REIL RWYS 18, 30, & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 12, 18, 30 & 36 OPER SR-2200; OTHER TIMES ACTVT - CTAF.

›FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 605-352-9262.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›SFC CONDS NOT MNTD 2000 TO 0600 LCL.

›AGRICULTURAL ACFT SPRAYING INVOF ARPT APR-AUG.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHON on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHON have a METAR?

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

Does KHON have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHON?

KHON sits at 1,289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHON?

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.