KHRO/HRO METAR & TAF Boone County Airport

Harrison, ArkansasElevation 1,365 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,641 ft

+276 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (10:53 AM local) · 34 min old

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

WIND

150° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 9°C

66°F / 48°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 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)

SLP299

sea-level pressure 1029.9 hPa

T01940089

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 8.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KHRO forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at HRO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 51F, 0% 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
Today	Mostly Sunny	80/51	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	76/52	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/54	S 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	81/55	S 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	SSE 4 kt	–	14%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	SSE 9 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 1626Z.

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

150° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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 6,161 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,161 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18186°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 366°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

1,641 ft

Pressure altitude

845 ft

Field elevation

1,365 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2324Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

Boone County Airport is in Harrison, Arkansas. Field elevation 1,365 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJUDY MC CUTCHEON

Manager phone870-741-6954

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHRO / HRO

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO

RegionArkansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.2615, -93.1547

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt836 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.125

ASOS

126.85

MEMPHIS CNTR

CNTR

122.45

JONESBORO RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHRO traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-09-28, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~0 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.

KBBG Branson Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KFLP Marion County Regional Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KBPK Ozark Regional Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KROG Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field

47 NM W

VFR

KASG Springdale Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 870-741-4510; FEE CHRGD; CALL AHD IF POSS.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 36, REIL RWY 18 & HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHRO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHRO have a METAR?

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

Does KHRO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHRO?

KHRO sits at 1,365 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHRO?

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.