Heber Valley Airport (KHCR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:55 PM MDT, Oct 28, KHCR is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Heber Valley Airport in Heber, UT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Heber Valley Airport (KHCR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Heber, UT at a field elevation of 5,637 ft. KHCR 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 (04/22), the longest 6,898 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.825.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHCR 282255Z AUTO 23013KT 10SM CLR 15/00 A3004 RMK AO2 T01450003 $
What changed at KHCR?
Since the 2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHCR
KHCR is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 6,800 ft (field elevation 5,637 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 6,898 ft | ASP | 13 kt head | 0 kt |
| 04 | 6,898 ft | ASP | 13 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KHCR 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 04/226,898 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHCRWind
- 04
- 13 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 22
- 13 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 13→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHCR 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 KHCR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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74V UA /OV KSVR-HCR090030 /TM 1924 /FL175 /TP M20T /SK SCT-TOP140 /TA M13 /WV 24039KT /TB NEG /RM DURC
74V UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSVR-HCR090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1924Reported at 19:24 UTC.FL175Altitude: 17,500 ft MSL.TP M20TAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24039KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHCR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHCR reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 71%
- 04
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1737Z (11:37 AM MDT)
TAF KHCR 281737Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 FM281900 22010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 FM290100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHCR's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,898 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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 · Jet fuel
- Attended
- Nov-Apr Daily 0800-1700 local; May-Oct Daily 0800-1830 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHCR
- FAA LID
- HCR
- City
- Heber
- State
- Utah
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,637 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4818, -111.4290
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,898 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Heber Valley Airport (KHCR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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