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KHRU Weather Herington Regional Airport

Herington, KansasElevation 1,480 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRI · 22 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFRI
WIND
190@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 57 SE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 13 kt 17 kt 32%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 13 kt 22 kt 37%
Wednesday Sunny 77/61 S 17 kt 26 kt 23% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 80/61 S 13 kt 22 kt 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/56 S 13 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/55 S 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 NW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,184 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,184 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 350°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,480 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2335Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Herington Regional Airport is in Herington, Kansas. Field elevation 1,480 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMERLIN OSWALD
Manager phone785-258-2877
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHRU
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6947, -96.8080
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.35
KANSAS CITY CNTR
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHRU traffic patterns

2026-10-23 to 2026-10-23, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 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

KHRU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRI (22 NM N, VFR).

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
22 NM N
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ASST AMGR 785-200-5019.
›ACTIVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
›FOR TRANSPORTATION CALL 785-258-2818.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTIVITY ON ARPT WKENDS & HOLS.
›FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHRU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHRU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KHRU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KHRU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KHRU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHRU?
KHRU sits at 1,480 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHRU?
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.