Hallock Municipal Airport (KHCO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHCO is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Hallock Municipal Airport in Hallock, MN, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hallock Municipal Airport (KHCO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hallock, MN at a field elevation of 820 ft. KHCO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,007 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.475.
Wind from the south (180°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KHCO 280855Z AUTO 18015KT 10SM OVC006 05/05 A2988 RMK AO2 CIG 005V007 T00520049 50002 $
What changed at KHCO?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHCO
KHCO is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 820 ft). KHCO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGFK, about 49 nm away.
KHCO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHCO reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 31 49%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 77 days a year. From December to February KHCO was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 34 days a year. 68% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. May is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,007 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 31 | 4,007 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 10 kt left |
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KHCO 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,007 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHCOWind
- 13
- 11 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 11 kt tailwind · 10 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 8→15 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 600 ft.
KHCO 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHCO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHCO reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 56%
- 31
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHCO's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHCO
- FAA LID
- HCO
- City
- Hallock
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.7527, -96.9430
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGFK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Winnipeg
- Next sunset
- 14h 6m
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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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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KHCO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHCO reported VFR conditions during about 79.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.6 kt, calm 11.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.3 | 21.6 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 71.4 | 16.0 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 72.7 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 82.6 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| May | 85.7 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 91.7 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 89.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 86.8 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 79.5 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 70.3 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 59.1 | 22.0 | 13.0 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 9.8 kt |
| May | 9.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.7 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.2 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hallock Municipal Airport (KHCO)
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