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KHSI/HSI METAR Hastings Municipal Airport

Hastings, NebraskaElevation 1,961 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
080@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,260 ft
+299 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1853Z (1:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

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

WIND
80° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT046
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
17°C / 9°C
63°F / 48°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP265
sea-level pressure 1026.5 hPa
T01720094
precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 9.4°C
FAA: no delays reported at HSI.

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 80° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 52F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 69/52 ESE 9 kt – 80%
Monday Rain Showers 66/41 SE 13 kt 22 kt 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/50 E 9 kt – 23%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/49 S 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/53 NE 4 kt – 16%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SSE 9 kt – 60%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/48 S 9 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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
NESW04221432 80°80°6 kt80°80° 680°
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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
080° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 045 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
04
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
BEST
14
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
32
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
22
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
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 6,451 ft

04/22
Dimensions
4,501 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0447°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22227°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
Dimensions
6,451 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14150°T
Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,500 / 6,451 / 5,500 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32330°T
Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,451 / 6,451 / 6,451 ft
Displaced threshold950 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
2,260 ft
Pressure altitude
1,561 ft
Field elevation
1,961 ft MSL
Temperature
17°C (63°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.32 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
2339Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Hastings Municipal Airport is in Hastings, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,961 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW KUHR
Manager phone402-984-5223
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHSI / HSI
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6053, -98.4279
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.525
ASOS
ASOS
119.4
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
108.8
COLUMBUS RDO
RDO
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

KHSI traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-04, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Turboprop 14%Unknown 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ST75 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›ST75 (Piston single)
›PA32 (Piston single)
›C172 (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.

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KEAR Kearney Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KHDE Brewster Field
42 NM W
VFR
KLXN Jim Kelly Field
62 NM W
IFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
71 NM NE
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
73 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›ARPT CELL- MON-FRI 0800-1700 (402) 705-2420.
›APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 50:1.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO RWY THR.
›SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
›TO CONFIRM HNGR AVBL CALL 402-984-5223.
›ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 14/32 AND PAPI RYS 04/22 & 14/32 AND REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.
›FUEL INJECTION ADDITIVES AVBL.
›APCH RATIO 48:1 DUE TO RR TWR 35 FT ABV & 1884 FT FM RWY END; 166 L.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO RWY THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KHSI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHSI have a METAR?
Yes. KHSI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHSI have a TAF?
When KHSI 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 KHSI?
KHSI sits at 1,961 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHSI?
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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