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KLHB METAR Hearne Municipal Airport

Hearne, TexasElevation 285 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
110@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
894 ft
+609 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1555Z (10:55 AM local) · 12 min old

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

WIND
110° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 16°C
72°F / 61°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.21 inHg
1023 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 85F, low near 59F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 85/59 SE 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/61 SE 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Partly Sunny 84/61 SE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/60 ESE 9 kt – 40%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/61 S 4 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 86/64 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 86/57 SSW 13 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 1607Z.

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
NESW1836 110°110°4 kt110°110° 4110°
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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
110° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 181 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
18
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt L
BEST
36
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt R
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 4,001 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 362°T
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
894 ft
Pressure altitude
-5 ft
Field elevation
285 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
16°C (61°F)
Altimeter
30.21 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
2342Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Hearne Municipal Airport is in Hearne, Texas. Field elevation 285 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALANZO ECHAVARRIA
Manager phone979-279-3461
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLHB
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8718, -96.6222
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.675
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLHB traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-25, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Turboprop 20%Unknown 13%Twin 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›DH8B (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›BEAR (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›DH8B (Turboprop)

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.

KCFD Coulter Field
18 NM SE
VFR
KCLL Easterwood Field
22 NM SE
VFR
KTPL Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KCNW TSTC Waco Airport
52 NM NW
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
54 NM E
VFR
KACT Waco Regional Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY MKGS FADED.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›CITY/ARPT MGR.
›RWY MKGS FADED.
›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - 123.3.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLHB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLHB have a METAR?
Yes. KLHB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLHB have a TAF?
When KLHB 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 KLHB?
KLHB sits at 285 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLHB?
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.