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KHQG METAR Hugoton Municipal Airport

Hugoton, KansasElevation 3,134 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR22 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,472 ft
+338 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM local) · 22 min old

KHQG is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
170° at 12 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW006
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 13°C
57°F / 55°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.20 inHg
1022.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 170° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, high near 68F, low near 48F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/48 SSW 13 kt – 31%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/49 S 15 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 78/47 SSW 11 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/50 SW 7 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/48 S 15 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/46 S 11 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 70/48 S 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 1456Z.

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
NESW13310220 170°170°12 kt170°170° 12170°
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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
170° at 12 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 1310 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
13
HEAD
10 kt
CROSS
7 kt R
BEST
20
HEAD
10 kt
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
31
HEAD
10 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
02
HEAD
10 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt R
OK
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 5,000 ft

13/31
Dimensions
3,039 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 13135°T
Displaced threshold412 ft
RWY 31315°T
Displaced threshold202 ft
02/20
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0225°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20205°T
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
3,472 ft
Pressure altitude
2,854 ft
Field elevation
3,134 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
13°C (55°F)
Altimeter
30.20 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
2354Z 6:54 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (7:54 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Hugoton Municipal Airport is in Hugoton, Kansas. Field elevation 3,134 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSCOTT SPIKES
Manager phone620-544-7600
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHQG
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1631, -101.3710
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
AWOS 3
AWOS
134
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHQG traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.9
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Twin 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE55 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)

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.

KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
55 NM NE
IFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
76 NM NE
VFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
83 NM NW
MVFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
88 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAINT APCHS 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TRSNL SFC FOR 7:1 SLOPE; AND REMOVE 13' BLDG LOCATED 100' FM RWY 31 THR AND 30' LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 02 & 20; HIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHQG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHQG have a METAR?
Yes. KHQG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHQG have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KHQG?
KHQG sits at 3,134 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHQG?
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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