Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KHAI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport in Three Rivers, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Three Rivers, MI at a field elevation of 823 ft. KHAI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 09/27), the longest 4,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.975.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHAI 290235Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3015 RMK AO2
What changed at KHAI?
Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHAI
KHAI is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 823 ft). KHAI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAZO, about 17 nm away.
KHAI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHAI reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 230 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 27 31%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 71 days a year. From December to February KHAI was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 168. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,719 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 09 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 05 | 2,719 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KHAI runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/232,719 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHAIWind
- 05
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHAIWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHAI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KHAI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0052/FL270/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
AZO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0052Reported at 00:52 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
OKK UA /OV OKK/TM 0023/FL220/TP E75L/TB NEG
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 0020/FL210/TP DH8D/TB NEG
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP DH8DAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
OKK UA /OV OKK360010/TM 0014/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
OKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKK360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
GRR UA /OV VIO085023/TM 0013/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIO085023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SBN UA /OV GUS/TM 2230/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHAI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHAI reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 40%
- 27
- 28%
- 09
- 18%
- 05
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHAI's own weather station.
Wind is 55° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,719 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,823 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHAI
- IATA
- HAI
- FAA LID
- HAI
- City
- Three Rivers
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9598, -85.5934
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAZO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.975 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 19h 55m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHAI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHAI reported VFR conditions during about 71.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 230 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 23.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45.9 | 33.5 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 56.5 | 28.1 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 71.4 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| May | 80.4 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 83.2 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 82.8 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 78.2 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 76.5 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 74.8 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 66.4 | 23.4 | 7.2 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 46.4 | 35.2 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (KHAI)
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