KHST/HST METAR & TAF Homestead Air Reserve Base

Homestead, FloridaElevation 5 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

808 ft

+803 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WatchModerate · Future · Possible

26 0600Z to 27 1500Z

Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 0653Z to 28 0600Z

Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 0653Z to 26 0600Z

Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Monday. For the Coastal Floo…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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

Observed 0755Z (3:55 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KHST is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 19°C

72°F / 66°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 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)

SLP145

sea-level pressure 1014.5 hPa

T02170192

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 19.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0245Z (10:45 PM local) · valid to 0900Z (5:00 AM local)

KHST forecast starts VFR at 03Z. Worst period is 00Z to 04Z with IFR possible (GUST, LOW VIS, GUST). Best period is 03Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 29°C expected at 1900Z on day 23.
Minimum temperature 22°C expected at 1100Z on day 23.

BKN10010,000 ft

VFR

IFR

VFR

0300Z11:00 PM0900Z5:00 AM1500Z11:00 AM2100Z5:00 PM0300Z11:00 PM0900Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN TEMPO BECMG FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at HST.

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 320° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms, high near 84F, low near 73F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	N 16 kt	27 kt	75%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 21 kt	33 kt	66%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/75	NE 19 kt	29 kt	61%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	86/75	NE 14 kt	23 kt	47%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	86/74	NE 8 kt	–	43%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86/74	NE 9 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	86	NE 10 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 0859Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

320° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 050 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

23

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

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 11,201 ft

06/24

Dimensions

11,202 x 300 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24

Approach lightsSALS

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

808 ft

Pressure altitude

-25 ft

Field elevation

5 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Homestead Air Reserve Base is in Homestead, Florida. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMAURCIO PEREZ

Manager phone786-415-7516

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHST / HST

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates25.4886, -80.3836

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

APP/DEP

A/D

132.275

ATIS

27.58

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.8

GCA

121.75

GND

138.025

93FS

OPS

31.865

PMSV METRO

PMSV

25.21

COMD POST

POST

37.22

PTD

133.45

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHST traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-08-03, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

2

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›CN35 (Unknown) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

10 NM N

UNKNOWN

KMIA Miami International Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KHWO North Perry Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

44 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FSS-MIAMI MIA-NOTAM HST.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1087 FT) HOOK E5 (74 FT OVRN).

›HOOK E5 (80 FT OVRN).

›OVHD TPA 2000 FT AGL.

›DETERMINATION PENDING.

›SFL OTS.

›PAPI OTS UFN DUE TO TREE OBST.

›RECTANGULAR 1000 FT, OVHD 2000 FT.

›RSTD: ALERT FAC TWY RSTD TO ACFT WITH WG SPAN OF 60' OR LESS.

›RSTD: NO LCL OR ROUND ROBIN FLT PERMS BY TRAN ACFT. OPR 1200 - 0400 ++, OT ARE FOR BASE ASGN ALERT ACFT ONLY. TRAN MAINT MUST BE PRESENT FOR ACFT PRK, ENG START ANDFOR LAUNCH OF ALL TRAN ACFT.

›RSTD: TRAN ACFT CALL 50 NM OUT. INBD DISTINGUISHED VISITOR ACFT CTC COMD POST 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME.

›RSTD: COORD OF PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME BY FONE IS RQR, OR PPR NR WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL EXC FOR MEDEVAC AND VIP ACFT.

›RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT. FOR PPR CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 535-7516, C786-415-7516, AND C786-481-9387. PPR ISSUED UP TO 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, MIN 24 HR PN. PPR GOOD FOR +/- 1 HR.

›OIL - O-133-148

›SERVICE-A-G: NO-NOTAM MP N BAK-12/14 1630-1730Z++ THU, S BAK-12/14 1730-1830Z++ THU.

›RSTD: NO PROGRESSIVE TAXIING ALLOWED BY TRAN ACFT.

›COMMUNICATIONS-COMD POST: (REEF CONTROL) DSN 535-7068, C786-415-7068.

›RSTD: CARGO, PAX, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT ONLY AVBL 1230-2100Z++ M-F. ALL LOGISTICS SUPPORT ESP OUTSIDE THESE TIMES MUST BE COORD AND APV BY 482 LRS PLANS PRIOR TO PPR RQST AT DSN 535-7033/7034/8156. C786-415-7033/7034/8156, C786-427-3778. NO ENG RUNNING ON/OFF-LOAD WO PRIOR COORD W/LRS.

›MISC: NSTD MRK ON TRAN ACFT RAMP.

›SERVICE FUEL: A++, A++100 ALL ACFT RQR FUEL, PLEASE HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION THE WHITE FORM 1896 FUEL CARD, US GOVT AIR CARD OR YOUR BASE BILLING INFO.

›JASU: 3(AM32A-60) 2(A/M32A-86).

›SERVICE TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0300++ MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT-SUN. NO DEMINERALIZED WATER AVBL.NO FLEET SVC AVBL.

›MISC: AFLD WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER AS RQR. FULL WX SVC AVBL H24 DSN 535-7511, C786-415-7511.

›MISC: ACFT ARR FR NE SCTR CAN EXP NUMEROUS FREQ CHG DUR ENROUTE DESCENT. FOR DEP CTC TWR DRCT. RWY 05-23 GROOVED. TRAN ACFT LDG WITH HOT ARMAMENT, ADVS TWR ON INITIAL CTC.

›MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.

›TFC PAT: DUR VFR COND; TKOF, LO APCH, TOUCH AND GO, ACFT MAINT 1000' TIL DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD PAT.

›CAUTION: AFLD EXPERIENCES TMPRY BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE. CTC BASE AMOPS FOR BIRD HAZ INFO, BIRD WATCH COND IS ON ATIS. EXTV HI PERFORMANCE MIL JET OPR ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

›CAUTION: HELIPORT 2.2 NM SW, EXER EXTREME CAUTION. STADIUM LGT 3 NM FR APCH END RWY 06 HAZ TO NGT VISION. BIRD HAZ; ESPECIALLY PREVALENT 1 HR BEFORE SS AND 1 HR AFTER SR.

›A-GEAR: APCH END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN LO POSN. DEP END BAK-12B(B)/14 FOR ACTIVE RWY IN RAISED POSN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHST on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHST have a METAR?

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

Does KHST have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHST?

KHST sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHST?

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.