KHSV/HSV METAR & TAF Huntsville International Airport

Huntsville, AlabamaElevation 629 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

99 ft

-530 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KHSV is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 8°C

55°F / 46°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP280

sea-level pressure 1028.0 hPa

T01330083

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 8.3°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KHSV forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at HSV.

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 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 47F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	47	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/47	ENE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	77/48	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	77/48	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/51	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/57	ESE 4 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/60	SE 9 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	79	S 9 kt	–	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 0254Z.

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

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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

120° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 18L2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

18L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

18R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

36R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

36L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 12,600 ft

18L/36R

Dimensions

10,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18L181°T

Landing length (LDA)9,801 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 9,801 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36R1°T

Landing length (LDA)9,801 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 10,001 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

18R/36L

Dimensions

12,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18R181°T

Landing length (LDA)12,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,600 / 12,600 / 12,600 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36L1°T

Landing length (LDA)12,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,600 / 12,600 / 12,600 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

99 ft

Pressure altitude

189 ft

Field elevation

629 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2300Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 7:01 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 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

Huntsville International Airport is in Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation 629 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

ManagerBUTCH ROBERTS

Manager phone256-258-1958

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHSV / HSV

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6362, -86.7744

Distance from city9 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF127.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

APP

121.25

ATIS

120.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

127.6

CTAF

118.05

DEP

121.9

GND

122.2

ANNISTON RDO

RDO

127.6

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHSV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

72.4

AVG OPS/DAY

97.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 51%Unknown 32%Piston single 7%Jet 6%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B712 (Airliner) · ~154 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~153 landings/mo

›E45X (Unknown) · ~127 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~117 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~84 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›A5 (Unknown)

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.

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field

5 NM NE

VFR

KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport

9 NM W

VFR

KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field

35 NM SE

VFR

KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

42 NM W

VFR

KTHA Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field

52 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INTXN OF TWY J AND SERVICE RD IS UNCONTROLLED.

›FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD, IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›CTC HSV ARFF ON CTAF OR PHONE 256-461-1115 FOR EMERG WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 620/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 768/F/B/X/T

›OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 50:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18L, 36L & 36R; HIRL RWY 18L/36R & 18R/36L - CTAF. RWY 18R ALSF ON STEP 2 WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›LINE UP AND WAIT NA.

›AIRPORT AUTHORITY

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHSV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHSV have a METAR?

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

Does KHSV have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHSV?

KHSV sits at 629 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHSV?

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.