KHZL/HZL METAR Hazleton Municipal Airport

Hazleton, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,603 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,400 ft

-203 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1955Z (3:55 PM local) · 4 min old

KHZL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 4 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

30.50 inHg

1032.8 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 320° at 4 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
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 1959Z.

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

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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

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 283 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

1,400 ft

Pressure altitude

1,023 ft

Field elevation

1,603 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.50 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

123.000

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

Operations 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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