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KHWD/HWD METAR Hayward Executive Airport

Hayward, CaliforniaElevation 52 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
050@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-402 ft
-454 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 2034Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
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.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0854Z (1:54 AM local) · 6 min old

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

WIND
50° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 7°C
54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.03 inHg
1016.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
SLP180
sea-level pressure 1018.0 hPa
T01170067
precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 6.7°C
58002
3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.2 hPa change)
FAA: no delays reported at HWD.

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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 53F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 70/53 W 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/50 W 12 kt 19 kt 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/51 W 10 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/53 SW 7 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/50 W 8 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/49 WSW 9 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 60 SW 8 kt – 28%

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

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
NESW10R28L10L28R 50°50°6 kt50°50° 650°
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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 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 10R2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
10R
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
6 kt L
BEST
10L
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
28L
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
28R
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
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 5,694 ft

10R/28L
Dimensions
5,694 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 10R120°T
Displaced threshold826 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4R)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 28L300°T
Displaced threshold676 ft
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
10L/28R
Dimensions
3,108 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 10L120°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28R300°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight

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
-402 ft
Pressure altitude
-58 ft
Field elevation
52 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.03 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
0119Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1426Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Hayward Executive Airport is in Hayward, California. Field elevation 52 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOUG MCNEELEY
Manager phone(510) 293-8678
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHWD / HWD
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6592, -122.1220
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · UL94
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF120.200
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4
NORCAL APP/DEP
A/D
125.35
NORCAL APPROACH
A/D
134.5
NORCAL APPROACH
A/D
126.7
ATIS
ATIS
128.05
CLNC DEL
CLD
120.2
CTAF
CTAF
121.4
GND
GND
118.9
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHWD 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
154.5
AVG OPS/DAY
217.1
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 174 to 215 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 22%Helicopter 5%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1397 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~244 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~131 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~82 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~70 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›R44 (Helicopter)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)

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.

KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KSQL San Carlos Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KPAO Palo Alto Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KSFO San Francisco International Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
15 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›STRENGTH LIMITED BY STRENGTH OF CONNECTING TAXIWAYS.
›APCH RATIO 45:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
›TWY A1 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT.
›AVBL AT SELF-SERVE ISLAND.
›RY 28L HAS LANDING DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS (LGTD) SOUTH SIDE OF RY.
›TWY Z1 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 94 FT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD RWY 10L/28R CLSD.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 10R/28L PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD VASI RWY 10R & 28L OPER SS-SR; PAPI RWY 10L & 28R, REIL RWY 10R & 28L UNAVBL.
›FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG THE SHORELINE, CREEK AREAS AND AT THE GOLF COURSE TO THE NORTH, ON OCCASION MAY FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
›CITY MANAGER
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC ARPT FOR NOISE RULES 510-293-8669.
›TWY A NOT VSB FM ATCT BTB TWY B & C
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
›<TPA: 600'AGL EXCEPT RWY 10L-28R 800'AGL.
›RY 10R HAS LANDING DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS (LGTD) NORTH SIDE OF RY.
›155 FT ENERGY COMPLEX EXHAUST STACK 1 1/2 NM SW OF ARPT. DO NOT OVERFLY ENERGY COMPLEX FACILITY BELOW 1,000 FT MSL.
›INCLUDES 1 AMPHIBIAN.
›TRANSIENT HELICOPTER TFC USE HELIPADS WEST OF GREEN RAMP LCTD AT BASE OF ATCT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KHWD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHWD have a METAR?
Yes. KHWD has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHWD have a TAF?
When KHWD 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 KHWD?
KHWD sits at 52 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHWD?
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.