KINJ METAR Hillsboro Municipal Airport

Hillsboro, TexasElevation 686 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,320 ft

+634 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 4 min old

KINJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 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)

LTG DSNT W

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the west

T02060093

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 9.3°C

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 80° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	SE 4 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	83/62	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/65	SSE 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	82/64	SSE 9 kt	–	15%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	75/61	ESE 4 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/63	S 4 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/66	S 4 kt	–	15%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	84	SSW 13 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0238Z.

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

080° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 161 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

1 runway · longest 3,998 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,998 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16162°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34342°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

1,320 ft

Pressure altitude

446 ft

Field elevation

686 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Hillsboro Municipal Airport is in Hillsboro, Texas. Field elevation 686 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN GRAHAM

Manager phone254-582-3731

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKINJ

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.0835, -97.0972

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

WACO APP/DEP

A/D

118.725

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KINJ traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.6

AVG OPS/DAY

6.5

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 5%Unknown 5%Twin 4%Jet 1%Other 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

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

›SLG4 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SLG4 (Piston single)

›S22T (Piston single)

›M20P (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.

KCNW TSTC Waco Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KACT Waco Regional Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KCRS C David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KNFW NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field

45 NM NW

VFR

KFTW Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

46 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 16/34 SS-SR PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

›FUEL 24 HR SELF SERVE.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: EXTEND PATTERN ON TKOF AND LNDG RWY 16 TO AVOID FLYING OVER HOUSES TO THE SE & EAST OF ARPT.

›SKYDIVING ACTVTY INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KINJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KINJ have a METAR?

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

Does KINJ have a TAF?

When KINJ 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 KINJ?

KINJ sits at 686 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KINJ?

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.