KHYR/HYR METAR & TAF Sawyer County Airport

Hayward, WisconsinElevation 1,216 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

170 ft

-1,046 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 37 min old

KHYR is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAE0056B27

unrecognized remark group

SLP311

sea-level pressure 1031.1 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00780056

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KHYR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0707,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

OVC10010,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC TEMPO

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FAA: no delays reported at HYR.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 34F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	34	NW 4 kt	–	32%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	50/36	NE 4 kt	–	88%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	60/45	SE 9 kt	22 kt	82%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	67/41	SW 9 kt	22 kt	59%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	62/36	NW 4 kt	–	22%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/42	E 4 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/41	SE 4 kt	17 kt	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	59	W 4 kt	17 kt	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0229Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,003 ft

16/34

Dimensions

1,088 x 120 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 16163°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34343°T

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

5,003 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0325°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21205°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

170 ft

Pressure altitude

716 ft

Field elevation

1,216 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.42 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

2302Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1237Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Sawyer County Airport is in Hayward, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,216 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDEREK LESLIE

Manager phone715-634-4624

AttendedNOV - APR ALL, 0800 –1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHYR / HYR

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.0252, -91.4443

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.45

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

A/D

113.4

ASOS

113.4

GREEN BAY 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

KHYR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.2

AVG OPS/DAY

4.9

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Jet 27%Helicopter 10%Unknown 7%Turboprop 7%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C72R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›AP22 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›H500 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SR22 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (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.

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

39 NM S

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KDLH Duluth International Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

68 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; REIL RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. SS-SR HIRL RWY 03/21 PRESET TO LOW; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 290/F/C/X/T

›YELLOW CONES.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT COND UNMON 1700-0800.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA FREQ CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›CLSD DEC 1 - APR 15.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KHYR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHYR have a METAR?

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

Does KHYR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KHYR?

KHYR sits at 1,216 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHYR?

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.