KHRI/HES METAR Hermiston Municipal Airport

Hermiston, OregonElevation 644 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

240@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-7 ft

-651 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KHRI is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

240° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 4°C

48°F / 39°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near 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)

SLP164

sea-level pressure 1016.4 hPa

T00940044

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 4.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at HES.

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 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy frost, low near 33F, 13% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Frost	33	SW 3 kt	–	13%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	55/40	SW 7 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	57/37	SW 13 kt	24 kt	17%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	54/29	SW 12 kt	–	17%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	50/27	W 4 kt	–	20%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	49/24	W 3 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	48/25	NW 2 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	48	W 2 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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

240° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 236 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

6 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

1 runway · longest 4,501 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0562°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23242°T

REILYes

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

-7 ft

Pressure altitude

554 ft

Field elevation

644 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.01 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

0054Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1428Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0054Z (5:54 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0154Z (6:54 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

Hermiston Municipal Airport is in Hermiston, Oregon. Field elevation 644 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY RAWE

Manager phone541-567-3694

AttendedAPR-SEP ALL, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHRI / HES

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.8282, -119.2590

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.15

CHINOOK APP/DEP

A/D

135.225

ASOS

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

KHRI traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-20, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Turboprop 12%Unknown 8%Jet 8%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C170 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›A5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P32R (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.

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

19 NM SE

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

44 NM E

VFR

KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport

62 NM SE

VFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

69 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2525, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHRI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHRI have a METAR?

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

Does KHRI have a TAF?

When KHRI 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 KHRI?

KHRI sits at 644 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHRI?

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.