KHUM/HUM METAR & TAF Houma Terrebonne Airport

Houma, LouisianaElevation 10 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

524 ft

+514 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2347Z (6:47 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KHUM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 159 minutes old.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 15°C

72°F / 59°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KHUM 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 SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at HUM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (159 minutes old).

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 50° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 59F, 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	Partly Cloudy	59	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/62	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	82/66	E 13 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	83/67	E 9 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	84	SE 4 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0226Z.

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

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 6,509 ft

12/30

Dimensions

4,999 x 185 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12125°T

Landing length (LDA)4,843 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,999 / 4,999 / 4,843 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30305°T

Landing length (LDA)4,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,509 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)6,143 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,508 / 6,508 / 6,143 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,508 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,508 / 6,508 / 6,508 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

524 ft

Pressure altitude

-310 ft

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Houma Terrebonne Airport is in Houma, Louisiana. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerED JARVIS

Manager phone985-872-4646

AttendedDaily, 0600–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHUM / HUM

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.5665, -90.6604

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9

NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP

A/D

120.25

ATIS

118.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.3

CTAF

121.8

GND

125.3

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

KHUM traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-23, 41 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

28.9

AVG OPS/DAY

45.1

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 60%Piston single 18%Jet 10%Turboprop 8%Unknown 2%Twin 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›S92 (Helicopter) · ~43 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~33 landings/mo

›A189 (Helicopter) · ~21 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~19 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›A139 (Helicopter)

›S92 (Helicopter)

›A189 (Helicopter)

›B407 (Helicopter)

›S76 (Helicopter)

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.

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field

36 NM NE

VFR

KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KNEW Lakefront Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

63 NM NW

VFR

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CITY OF HOUMA AND TERREBONNE PARISH.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18; REIL RWY 12, 30 & 36; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 18/36 - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 118.9.

›EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER OPNS SOUTH THRU WEST OF ARPT.

›RY 12/30 SFC SKID RESISTANCE FAIR WHEN WET

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. NUMEROUS BIRDS 500 FT AGL & BLO 2.8 NM SSW AER 36; AVOIDANCE ADVISED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHUM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHUM have a METAR?

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

Does KHUM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHUM?

KHUM sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHUM?

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.