Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:55 PM CDT, Oct 27, KHDC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hammond Northshore Regional Airport in Hammond, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hammond, LA at a field elevation of 46 ft. KHDC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 6,502 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHDC 272155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A3015 RMK AO2 T02630128
What changed at KHDC?
Since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHDC
KHDC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 46 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHDC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHDC reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 266 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 36 28%, and winds were calm 41% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 100 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 133. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 3% in June.
Field elevation is 46 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,978 ft, 1,932 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 40% of the time and averaged 3.9 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,502 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 18 | 5,001 ft | CON | - | - |
| 31 | 6,502 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 36 | 5,001 ft | CON | - | - |
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KHDC 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 13/316,502 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHDCWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHDCWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHDC 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 KHDC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ020020/TM 2143/FL320/TP CRJ2/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZ020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2143Reported at 21:43 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LLA095020/TM 2120/FL280/TP C700/TA M32/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LLA095020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MSY UA /OV TBD180030/TM 2055/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TBD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2055Reported at 20:55 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 2009/FLDURD/TP E145/SK BKN040
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HUM UA /OV TBD090030/TM 1922/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HUM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TBD090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1922Reported at 19:22 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HEZ UA /OV KHEZ10040/TM 1717/FL370/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEZ10040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1717Reported at 17:17 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZHURemarks.Show raw report
HEZ UA /OV KHEZ045020/TM 1704/FL340/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEZ045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1704Reported at 17:04 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1979 3003N 09028W 1704 F340 257/044KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1979 3003N 09028W 170…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 KHDC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHDC reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 45%
- 36
- 43%
- 18
- 9%
- 31
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHDC 271720Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHDC's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 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 0600-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,002 ft MSL (956 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHDC
- FAA LID
- HDC
- City
- Hammond
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5216, -90.4184
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 17m
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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.
- Tangi RC Flyers Association - Bennett Rd , Hammond, LA · 2 mi
- Hammond Park Flyers Club - C M Fagan Dr , Hammond, LA · 4 mi
- Magenta Plantation RC 1 , Madisonville, LA · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHDC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHDC reported VFR conditions during about 82.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 266 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 39.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.5 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 67.9 | 16.5 | 8.9 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 73.4 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 76.8 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| May | 83.6 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 89.5 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 90.5 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 89.7 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 87.1 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 83.7 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 77.7 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 66.8 | 14.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.3 kt |
| Jul | 2.6 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 3.7 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHDC airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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HDC's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC)
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