KHTH/HTH METAR Hawthorne Industrial Airport

Hawthorne, NevadaElevation 4,215 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,264 ft

+1,049 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (5:15 PM local) · 20 min old

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

WIND

330° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 3°C

63°F / 37°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

FAA: no delays reported at HTH.

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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 67F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,264 ft (field elevation 4,215 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	67/42	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/40	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	64/39	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	64/43	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	64/41	SE 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	61/38	SW 9 kt	–	12%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	56/37	SE 9 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office REV). Forecast issued 0034Z.

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

330° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 336 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 6,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

3,250 x 130 ft

Surface

Dirt (good)

RWY 15

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

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

5,264 ft

Pressure altitude

4,035 ft

Field elevation

4,215 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1414Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 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

Hawthorne Industrial Airport is in Hawthorne, Nevada. Field elevation 4,215 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDENNIS BUNCH

Manager phone(775) 312-0243

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHTH / HTH

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RENO

RegionNevada

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5444, -118.6340

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

114.1

RENO RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNFL Fallon Naval Air Station

52 NM N

VFR

KMMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport

56 NM S

VFR

KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport

59 NM NW

VFR

KCXP Carson Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

67 NM W

VFR

KBIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport

71 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OCNL UAV/UAS ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›VOLUNTEER ATND - BETTY EASLEY (775) 945-9286.

›RWY BGNS AT N EDGE RWY 10/28.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 6.0 NM FROM THR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 28 ON CONSLY.

›WILDLIFE ACT INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHTH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHTH have a METAR?

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

Does KHTH have a TAF?

When KHTH 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 KHTH?

KHTH sits at 4,215 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHTH?

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.