KHPT/HPT METAR Hampton Municipal Airport

Hampton, IowaElevation 1,176 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

181 ft

-995 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 8 min old

KHPT is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 1°C

46°F / 34°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 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)

FAA: no delays reported at HPT.

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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	47	NNE 8 kt	–	4%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	61/51	ENE 8 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/53	SSE 9 kt	16 kt	19%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/54	SSW 10 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/53	N 3 kt	–	53%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SE 7 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/51	S 7 kt	–	66%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	65	WNW 5 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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

010° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 357 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

1 runway · longest 4,020 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,020 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°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

181 ft

Pressure altitude

736 ft

Field elevation

1,176 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Hampton Municipal Airport is in Hampton, Iowa. Field elevation 1,176 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAY SCHUMANN

Manager phone641-456-4102

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHPT / HPT

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.7237, -93.2263

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHPT traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Helicopter 26%Turboprop 13%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C208 (Turboprop)

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.

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport

38 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 641-456-9000 OR 641-456-2529 (POLICE DEPT.)

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›SCHUMANN AVIATION

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KHPT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHPT have a METAR?

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

Does KHPT have a TAF?

When KHPT 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 KHPT?

KHPT sits at 1,176 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHPT?

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.