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KHZL/HZL METAR Hazleton Municipal Airport

Hazleton, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,603 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
310@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,380 ft
-223 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1835Z (2:35 PM local) · 6 min old

KHZL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
310° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 2°C
59°F / 36°F. 13°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.52 inHg
1033.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at HZL.

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 310° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 61F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 61/37 W 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 64/41 W 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 58/37 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/42 SE 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 65/47 SW 3 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 68/47 W 3 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 66/50 S 2 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). Forecast issued 1840Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1028 310°310°3 kt310°310° 3310°
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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
310° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 282 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
28
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
10
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

10/28
Dimensions
5,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1094°T
Landing length (LDA)4,801 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
Displaced threshold200 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28274°T
Landing length (LDA)4,898 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft
Displaced threshold103 ft
ILSLOC/DME
Approach lightsMALS
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
1,380 ft
Pressure altitude
1,003 ft
Field elevation
1,603 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
2°C (36°F)
Altimeter
30.52 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
2209Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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

Hazleton Municipal Airport is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,603 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVE CHRONOWSKI
Manager phone(484) 661-8994
AttendedALL MON - WED, 0600–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHZL / HZL
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9868, -75.9949
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.3
WILKES BARRE APP/DEP
A/D
119.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
121.7
CLNC DEL
CLD
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHZL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-18, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 46%Piston single 26%Helicopter 17%Twin 6%Jet 6%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›ULAC (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C210 (Unknown) · ~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.

KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
37 NM S
VFR
KSEG Penn Valley Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 28 APCH SLP 26:1 TO DTHR.
›AWOS AVBL 570-459-4901.
›TYPE 1 AND 4 DEICING AVBL.
›FUEL SVC AFT HRS BY PRIOR REQ 570-468-2479.
›VFR DEP PROCEDURE RIGHT TURN HEADING 300 DEGS AT END OF RY.
›JET, TURBOPROP AND CORPORATE AIRCRAFT ONLY.
›RWY 10 APCH SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.
›ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 (3,5,7 CLICKS) - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KHZL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHZL have a METAR?
Yes. KHZL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KHZL have a TAF?
When KHZL 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 KHZL?
KHZL sits at 1,603 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHZL?
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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