KHWO/HWO METAR & TAF North Perry Airport

Hollywood, FloridaElevation 8 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

693 ft

+685 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM local) · 7 min old

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

WIND

340° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW090

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 19°C

70°F / 66°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP141

sea-level pressure 1014.1 hPa

T02110194

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 19.4°C

58015

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.5 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at HWO.

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 340° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday showers and thunderstorms, high near 84F, low near 73F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 32 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms	84/73	N 18 kt	32 kt	85%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	84/74	NE 22 kt	37 kt	68%
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	85/74	NE 21 kt	35 kt	77%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	86/75	NE 18 kt	32 kt	63%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	86/74	NE 9 kt	–	53%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	87/74	NE 11 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	87	NE 12 kt	–	45%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). 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

4 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

340° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 01L6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

01L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

01R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

28R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

28L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

10L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

10R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

19R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

19L

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

4 runways · longest 3,463 ft

10L/28R

Dimensions

3,241 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 10L90°T

Displaced threshold181 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R270°T

Displaced threshold61 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

10R/28L

Dimensions

3,463 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10R90°T

Landing length (LDA)2,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,463 / 3,463 / 3,463 ft

Displaced threshold464 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28L270°T

Landing length (LDA)3,253 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,463 / 3,463 / 3,463 ft

Displaced threshold210 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

01L/19R

Dimensions

3,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 01L0°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19R180°T

Displaced threshold350 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

01R/19L

Dimensions

3,260 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 01R0°T

Displaced threshold185 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 19L180°T

Displaced threshold111 ft

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

693 ft

Pressure altitude

-22 ft

Field elevation

8 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

North Perry Airport is in Hollywood, Florida. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerNINA MACPHERSON

Manager phone954-359-1016

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHWO / HWO

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.0012, -80.2407

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF132.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.6

MIAMI APP/DEP

A/D

135.475

ATIS

132.1

CTAF

120.45

GND

132.1

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

KHWO 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

133

AVG OPS/DAY

225.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 72%Unknown 18%Twin 6%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1480 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~199 landings/mo

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~174 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~135 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~132 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SLG4 (Unknown)

›C152 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA34 (Twin)

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.

KOPF Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

6 NM NE

VFR

KFXE Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

12 NM N

MVFR

KMIA Miami International Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KPMP Pompano Beach Airpark

16 NM NE

VFR

KTMB Miami Executive Airport

24 NM SW

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 954-336-2973.

›NUMEROUS TALL TOWERS SE OF ARPT CAUSE RADIO INTFC.

›ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS MAX CERTD TOG.

›ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RWY 10R/28L, 01L/19R - CTAF.

›RY 10R APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.

›VFR OPERS ONLY

›RWY 19R APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

›CONTACT PERSON: MARK GALE A.A.E. 954-359-6100

›RWY 10L APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 28L APCH SLOPE 26:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 28R APCH SLOPE 31:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 01R APCH SLOPE 25:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF AIRPORT.

›RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED WHEN TOWER CLOSED.

›HIGH VOL OF BANNER TOWING AND STUDENT FLT INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHWO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHWO have a METAR?

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

Does KHWO have a TAF?

When KHWO 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 KHWO?

KHWO sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHWO?

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.

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