Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field in Hutchinson, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hutchinson, MN at 1,062 ft. KHCD reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525. Track KHCD 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.

VFR

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.92"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 71°F

dew 19°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KHCD 290155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2992 RMK AO2 P0016 T02170194

What changed at KHCD?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

The 9,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
Rain ended (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KHCD

KHCD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,062 ft). KHCD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 35 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 KHCD. 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
15	4,000 ft	ASP	—	—
33	4,000 ft	ASP	—	—

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → unlimited.

KHCD weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field in Hutchinson, MN: 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 KHCD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KHCD

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

PIREP0131Z (8:31 PM CDT) · 0 NM S of KHCD · during descent · A321

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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0131/FL160/TP A321/SK UNKN-TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURD ON TORGY

HCD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV HCDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURD ON TORGYRemarks.

PIREP0019Z (7:19 PM CDT) · 40 NM SW of KHCD · 30,000 ft MSL · B83M

continuous light chop turbulence

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RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT

RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B83MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.

PIREP2244Z (5:44 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of KHCD · 34,000 ft MSL · E545

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LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340

LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP E545Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2139Z (4:39 PM CDT) · 75 NM NW of KHCD · 30,000 ft MSL · E75S

intermittent light turbulence

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AXN UA /OV AXN/TM 2139/FL300/TP E75S/TB INTMT LGT

AXN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AXNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.

PIREP2036Z (3:36 PM CDT) · 59 NM SE of KHCD · 14,000 ft MSL · C421

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ACQ UA /OV ACQ/TM 2036/FL140/TP C421/WX HZ

ACQ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ACQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP C421Aircraft type reporting.

WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KHCD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHCD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 82%MVFR 10%IFR 6%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

15: 60%
33: 40%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KHCD
FAA LID: HCD
City: Hutchinson
State: Minnesota
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,062 ft
Coordinates: 44.8599, -94.3825
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 4,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KRWF
AWOS/ASOS: 118.525 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 44m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KGYLGlencoe Municipal AirportGlencoe, MN14 nm SEVFR METAR KLJFLitchfield Municipal AirportLitchfield, MN15 nm NVFR METAR MN62Quast AirportHutchinson, MN2 nm SE MN41Timmers Landing FieldSilver Lake, MN10 nm NE MN99Serenity AirportLester Prairie, MN13 nm E 10DWinsted Municipal AirportWinsted, MN15 nm NE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KOVLOlivia Regional AirportOlivia, MN28 nm WVFR METAR KMGGMaple Lake Municipal AirportMaple Lake, MN28 nm NEVFR METAR KCFEBuffalo Municipal AirportBuffalo, MN29 nm NEVFR METAR KULMNew Ulm Municipal AirportNew Ulm, MN33 nm SMETAR KPEXPaynesville Municipal AirportPaynesville, MN34 nm NWVFR METAR KRWFRedwood Falls Municipal AirportRedwood Falls, MN35 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KLVNAirlake AirportMinneapolis, MN51 nm EVFR METAR KANEAnoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) AirportMinneapolis, MN53 nm EVFR METAR KJYGSt James Municipal AirportSt James, MN53 nm SVFR METAR KPNMPrinceton Municipal AirportPrinceton, MN53 nm NEVFR METAR KFBLFaribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus FieldFaribault, MN56 nm SEVFR METAR KSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul, MN56 nm EVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHCD reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 15.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#968 of 1,400

Regional rank

#42

State rank

#24

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.2%

MVFR

13.3%

IFR

5.8%

LIFR

3.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

253

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

15.2%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

20.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.8%

Fog/mist days/yr

112

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,520 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KHCD monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	65.0	19.2	9.0	6.8
Feb	74.5	14.4	6.9	4.2
Mar	71.8	15.6	7.6	5.0
Apr	76.5	14.8	6.6	2.1
May	82.7	12.0	4.2	1.1
Jun	87.5	8.3	3.0	1.2
Jul	90.5	6.4	2.0	1.1
Aug	83.6	9.6	3.6	3.2
Sep	83.9	9.6	3.9	2.6
Oct	78.9	13.4	5.2	2.5
Nov	73.7	17.2	5.6	3.5
Dec	60.1	19.5	11.8	8.6

Average wind by month

KHCD average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.6 kt
Feb	7.7 kt
Mar	8.0 kt
Apr	9.0 kt
May	7.7 kt
Jun	6.6 kt
Jul	4.8 kt
Aug	4.5 kt
Sep	5.4 kt
Oct	6.9 kt
Nov	7.5 kt
Dec	7.3 kt

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KHCD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHCD?+

KHCD has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHCD report its own weather?+

Yes — Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHCD have a TAF?+

No — KHCD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWF, about 35 nm away.

Does KHCD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KHCD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHCD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD)

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