Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field in Hamilton, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hamilton, OH at 633 ft. KHAO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 5,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.425. Track KHAO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 1.5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
SPECI KHAO 130208Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT040 SCT047 22/21 A2996 RMK AO2 T02170211
What changed at KHAO?
Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 8 SM to 1.5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KHAO
KHAO is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 633 ft). KHAO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLUK, about 16 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHAO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 5,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHAO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field in Hamilton, OH: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHAO is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHAO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0144/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV FLM/TM 0102/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0058/FL030/TP E170/SK B030 OVC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK B030 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0003/FL040/TP B739/SK BKN042
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IND UA /OV FLM/TM 2336/FL360/TP E75L/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
IND UA /OV IIU/TM 2317/FL150/TP A306/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2249/FLDURD/TP C56X/SK BKN033
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK BKN033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IND UA /OV HYK/TM 2227/FL370/TP B738/IC LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.IC LGTIcing: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHAO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHAO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 64 observations, with 35 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 30
- 64%
- 12
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHAO
- IATA
- HAO
- FAA LID
- HAO
- City
- Hamilton
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3638, -84.5220
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLUK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- HAWKS - Joe Nuxhall Way , Hamilton, OH · 3 mi
- GCRCC - Greater Cincinnati RC Club - Woodsdale Rd , Trenton, OH · 6 mi
- Cincinnati Silent Flyers - CSF Airfield , Cincinnati, OH · 7 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHAO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHAO reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 33.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.4 | 29.2 | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 68.3 | 22.4 | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 77.0 | 16.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 83.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 81.5 | 13.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 84.8 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 83.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 81.7 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 76.2 | 17.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 61.5 | 29.3 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.4 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.4 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHAO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KHAO?+
KHAO has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KHAO report its own weather?+
Yes. Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KHAO have a TAF?+
No. KHAO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLUK, about 16 nm away.
Does KHAO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KHAO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHAO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO)
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