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Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF

As of 3:35 PM PDT, Oct 27, KHAF is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 15 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Half Moon Bay Airport in Half Moon Bay, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Half Moon Bay, CA at a field elevation of 66 ft. KHAF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,000 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2235Z (3:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
330° 15 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 15 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHAF 272235Z AUTO 33015KT 6SM HZ CLR 18/10 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KHAF?

Since the 2215Z (3:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for KHAF

KHAF is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 15 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 66 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
30FAV15 kt head3 kt right
1215 kt tail3 kt left

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KHAF runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 12/30
    5,000 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KHAF
    Wind
    12
    15 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    30
    15 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122322Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→15 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → unlimited.

KHAF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHAF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2159Z (2:59 PM PDT) · 34 NM E of KHAF · 500 ft MSL · C172
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RHV UA /OV RHV/TM 2159/FL005/TP C172/WV +5KT
RHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WV +5KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1950Z (12:50 PM PDT) · 68 NM SE of KHAF · during descent · CL35
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MRY UA /OV KMRY080006/TM 1950/FL039/TP CL35/SK BKN039-TOP045/RM DURD RY28L
MRY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMRY080006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN039-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY28LRemarks.
PIREP1940Z (12:40 PM PDT) · 30 NM E of KHAF · 4,500 ft MSL · K100
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OAK UA /OV OAK100018/TM 1940/FL045/TP K100/SK SCT036-TOP046
OAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OAK100018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP K100Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT036-TOP046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1656Z (9:56 AM PDT) · 35 NM SE of KHAF · during descent · E55P
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SJC UA /OV SJC120008/TM 1656/FL032/TP E55P/SK OVC032/RM DURD SJC RWY 30L
SJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SJC120008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD SJC RWY 30LRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KHAF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHAF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 12/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 68%MVFR 29%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 43

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

30
81%
12
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1746Z (10:46 AM PDT)

TAF KHAF 271746Z 2718/2818 33015KT P6SM FEW250 FM280700 35006KT 6SM BR FEW250

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Live KHAF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KHAF's own weather station.

N301215 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) with runway 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily 0800-1600 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
999 ft MSL (933 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KHAF
IATA
HAF
FAA LID
HAF
City
Half Moon Bay
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
66 ft
Coordinates
37.5134, -122.5010
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
2h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Half Moon Bay Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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