KHRT METAR & TAF Hurlburt Field
Mary Esther, FloridaElevation 38 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
050@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-174 ft
-212 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Rip Current Statement
25 0407Z to 26 2300Z
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KHRT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
50° at 8 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 9°C
61°F / 48°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.26 inHg
1024.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP245
sea-level pressure 1024.5 hPa
T01550092
precise temperature 15.5°C, dew point 9.2°C
50001
3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.1 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KHRT forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
- Maximum temperature 27°C expected at 1900Z on day 23.
- Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 1000Z on day 23.
0200Z9:00 PM0800Z3:00 AM1400Z9:00 AM2000Z3:00 PM0200Z9:00 PM0800Z3:00 AM
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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 79F, low near 55F, 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 | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sunny | 79/55 | NE 13 kt | 22 kt | 0% | |
| Monday | Mostly Sunny | 80/53 | NE 9 kt | 22 kt | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Sunny | 81/54 | NE 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 80/59 | NE 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Thursday | Sunny | 80/60 | NE 9 kt | – | 2% | |
| Friday | Mostly Sunny | 81/62 | E 9 kt | – | 1% | |
| Saturday | Mostly Sunny | 81 | E 9 kt | – | 4% |
Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0945Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED
DC
David Clark DC ONE-X
Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.
Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
050° at 8 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 365 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
36
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
18
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
6 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
18/36
RWY 18176°T
Approach lightsSALS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36356°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
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
-174 ft
Pressure altitude
-302 ft
Field elevation
38 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.26 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
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1155Z 6:55 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1055Z (5:55 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
Hurlburt Field is in Mary Esther, Florida. Field elevation 38 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone850-884-7806
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHRT
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4278, -86.6893
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES
Communications
37.915
EGLIN APP
APP
133
EGLIN APP
APP
36.067
ATIS
ATIS
132.1
EGLIN DEP
DEP
123.975
GND
GND
39.075
PMSV METRO
PMSV
140.4
COMD POST
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
126.5
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KHRT traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
5.1
Operations trend (13 days)
Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun
FLEET MIX
Airliner 40%Turboprop 24%Unknown 21%Helicopter 8%Jet 7%
Mostly airliner-class aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C30J (Airliner) · ~10 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo
›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›V22 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C17 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.
›PC12 (Turboprop)
›C30J (Airliner)
›TEX2 (Unknown)
›V22 (Helicopter)
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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›ST186 TT352 TRT495 TDT794
›RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT FLYING LCL AREA MSN, CTC COMD POST PRIOR TO TKOF OR ASAP AFT TKOF. ALL TRAN ACFT SUPTNG SPCL OPR CTC CHINDIT OPS 30 MIN PRIOR ETA. COMPASS ROSE LTD TO TOW IN & OUT ONLY. RY 18 DISPL THLD MAY BE USED BY BASE ASSIGNED ACFT FOR TKOF & ROLLOUT, CTC TWR WITH REQ TO BACK TAXI.
›RSTD: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN DUE LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK LTD, 24 HR PN RQR BASE OPS DSN 579-7806/7, C850-884-7806/7, FAX DSN 579-5358; PPR GOOD FOR +/-1 HR PPR TIME. COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR. AFLD SUBJ TO NO-NTC CLOSURE.
›TRAN ALERT: TRANS ACFT MUST HAVE PPR AND USE FLW-ME TO PRK SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++. TRAN ALERT WILL NOT SUPPORT LCL, ROUND ROBINS IN OR OUT AND BACK TRAN ACFT. FLEET SVC AVBL 1500-2200Z++ DSN 579-5781/3901.
›OIL: O-148-156 SOAP
›FLUID: PRESAIR LOX LPOX. LOX NA FOR F-16, F-15, F-18, A-10, & T-38 ACFT.
›A++ FUEL RQR 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE.
›FSS-GAINESVILLE GNV-NOTAM CEW
›SIMUL PRK ON TWY A ARM/DEARM AND TWY A EXPLOSIVE CARGO AREA ECA 500 PROH.
›RSTD: TRAN AIRLIFT ACFT ENG RUNNING OFFLOADS UNAUTHD WO PRIOR APVL FR 1 SOLRS/LGRDA.
›MISC: PAX PROCESSING RQR 24 PPR - DSN 579-5781/3901.
›MISC: C5 & C17 ACFT PRKG NA.
›RSTD: TAXIING ACFT ENGINE RUN-UPS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS PROVIDED THE AIRCREW HAS CLEARED THE AREA AND APPLIED ANY SPECIFIC ACFT RESTRICTIONS. TWY ALPHA, DELTA FOXTROT, GOLF ABEAM BRAVO AND GOLF ABEAM DELTA (FLARE RAMP MUST BE CLEAR OF ACFT/PERSONNEL).
›RSTD: LIMIT T/O & LNDG TO ONE (1) WITHIN 1 HR OF SR/SS DURING BASH PHASE II. TGL NA DURG THIS WINDOW & LA RSTD TO 500 ' AGL. FULL STOP TAXI BACK, FOR PURPOSES OF ONLOAD/OFFLOADIN PERS IS AUTH (EXC: ROTARY WING/TILT ROTOR OPNS TO CONDUCT RQR TRNG BLW 1000' ARE AUTH). CREWS WILL EXER DUE DILIGENCE.
›RWY RSTD: NO U-TURNS BTN TWY B & C; PAVEMENT FAILURE W EDGE OF RWY S OF TWY BRAVO.
›MISC: AFLD WX IS MNTD BY AN/FMQ-19, AUTOMATED OBSN SYS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER H24.
›CAUTION: LEFT SIDE VFR HOLD PSN SIGN MISG AT TWY C, HOVER POINTS, AND TWY H INT.
›MISC: AIRLIFT MSN SUPPORT LTD TO WORKING MAX ON GRD (MOG) OF ONE.
›CAUTION: EXP PAT AVAILABILITY/DELAYS WHEN R2915A/B AIRSPACE IS ACTIVE.
›IF BIRD COND ELEVATED TO SEVERE, COMPLY WITH SOW BASH PLAN RESTRICTIONS. AERODROME OFFL BUS ONLY.
›RSTD: COMPASS ROSE AVBL TO WING ASGN ACFT ONLY,
›NSTD ALSF; ROW OF LGTS 1900 FT FR RWY THR ABSENT.
›BEARING STRENGTH RY 18-36: ST174 TT352 TRT495 TDT 794.
›CAUTION: VFR CORRIDOR 1.2 NM S OF RY. 80 FT CRANE (INTMT) LCTD 3000 FT S AND 1000' FTW OF EXTN RY CNTRLINE.
›MISC: ACFT WITH DV7 OR ABV CTC COMMAND POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA. ALL TRAN AIRCREWS WILL CHECK IN WITH BASE OPS BFR DEP FLT LINE. NO CLASSIFIED MTRLS AVBL FOR TRAN ISSUE. LTD STORAGE FOR MTRL UP TO SECRET CLASSIFICATION AT BASE OPS, ADDNL STORAGE AVBL AT COMMAND POST. FOR COMSEC, CTC WING COMSEC OFFICE AT DSN 579-5666.
›MISC: TOP SECRET AND ADDN STOR AVBL AT COMD POST. AIRCREWS: US CUSTOMS SVC NOT IMMED AVBL. ALL SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMS MUST BE PRE-COORD. ACFT ARR ON WEEKENDS MUST COORD SUPPORT NO LATER THAN 1500L ON FRI. TRAN AIRCREWS PLANNING TO FLY LCL SORTIES MUST BRING A CELLULAR TO PROVIDE COMD POST A 24 HR CTC.
›CUSTOMS/AG/IMG-ITD SVC: AVBL FOR ACFT SUPPORTING AFSOC OPERATIONS. 24 HR PN RQR. ALL OTHER ACFT MUST CLEAR CSTMS PRIOR TO ARR TO HURLBURT FLD.
›RSTD: RY 18 UNLGTD DSPLCD THLD MAY BE USED BY BASE ASGNED ACFT FOR TKOF,CTC TWR WITH REQ TO BACK TAXI.
›JASU: (A/M32A-86D) (A/M32A-95) (MEP-360A)
›CAUTION: RY 18/36 NSTD SHOULDERS 16 FT WIDE.
›MISC: VEH TRANSPORTATION AVBL M-F 1100-0500Z++, SA-SUN 1200-2100Z++. FOR AFTER HRS/WKENDS/HOL PN REQ ARE ADVISED, DSN 579-6171.
›RSTD: WING WALKERS RQR WHEN TAXIING N FM PRKG SPOT E-6.
›RSTD: MAX PWR ENG RUN NA ON PRKG SPOT HOTEL 2.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHRT have a METAR?
Yes. KHRT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHRT have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KHRT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KHRT?
KHRT sits at 38 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHRT?
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.