KHUT/HUT METAR & TAF Hutchinson Municipal Airport

Hutchinson, KansasElevation 1,543 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,290 ft

+747 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2352Z (6:52 PM local) · 54 min old

KHUT is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

160° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 9°C

68°F / 48°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.13 inHg

1020.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC 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)

SLP187

sea-level pressure 1018.7 hPa

T02000094

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 9.4°C

10250

6-hour maximum temperature 25.0°C

20200

6-hour minimum temperature 20.0°C

56007

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.7 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2326Z (6:26 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KHUT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 16Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

BKN0151,500 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at HUT.

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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 55F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	55	SSW 11 kt	17 kt	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	70/56	SSE 13 kt	21 kt	42%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/58	S 18 kt	25 kt	8%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	SSW 12 kt	–	13%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/53	S 12 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/53	S 10 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/56	SSE 8 kt	–	53%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	71	WSW 16 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office ICT). Forecast issued 2349Z.

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

3 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

160° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

3 runways · longest 7,003 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,405 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0442°T

Landing length (LDA)4,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,401 / 4,401 / 4,401 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22222°T

Landing length (LDA)4,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,401 / 4,401 / 4,401 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

7,003 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13138°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31318°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,012 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17177°T

Landing length (LDA)4,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,012 / 4,012 / 4,012 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35357°T

Landing length (LDA)4,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,012 / 4,012 / 4,012 ft

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

2,290 ft

Pressure altitude

1,333 ft

Field elevation

1,543 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.13 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

1251Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Hutchinson Municipal Airport is in Hutchinson, Kansas. Field elevation 1,543 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerALEK STANG, C.M.

Manager phone620-259-4192

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHUT / HUT

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0655, -97.8606

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

WICHITA APP DEP

A/D

124.25

ATIS

118.5

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.05

WICHITA RDO

RDO

118.5

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

KHUT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Unknown 15%Twin 15%Turboprop 15%Jet 15%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AA5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82S (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›LJ45 (Jet) · ~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.

KMPR Mc Pherson Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KLYO Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KEWK Newton City-County Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KICT Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KBEC Beech Factory Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KIAB McConnell Air Force Base

39 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CROSSING RWYS USED FOR TAXIING TO AND FM ACTIVE RWYS.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; PAPI RWY 4, 17, 35; VASI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVBL N OF THE TRANSIENT APRON

›ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON FM 0300Z-1100Z.

›ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 620-663-1546.

›TWY B3 DSGND AS A NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHUT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHUT have a METAR?

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

Does KHUT have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHUT?

KHUT sits at 1,543 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHUT?

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.