Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Yampa Valley Airport in Hayden, CO, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN) is a regional airport serving Hayden, CO at 6,606 ft. KHDN reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 10,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275. Track KHDN 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 from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHDN 130556Z AUTO 07008KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01670061 10278 20167 402830100 58000
What changed at KHDN?
Since the 0456Z (10:56 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KHDN
KHDN is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 8,100 ft (field elevation 6,606 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.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHDN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 10,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 28 | 10,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KHDN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Yampa Valley Airport in Hayden, CO: 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 KHDN is headed.
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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 KHDN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV DEN255039/TM 0258/FL220/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM CONNR SID ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN255039Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0258Reported at 02:58 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CONNR SID ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0131/FL230/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM SSKII STAR ZDVWC
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DEN230060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM SSKII STAR ZDVWCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHDN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHDN reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
- 10
- 54%
- 28
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0537Z (11:37 PM MDT)
TAF KHDN 130537Z 1306/1406 10008KT P6SM FEW100 FM131700 23008G16KT P6SM SCT080 FM132000 23016G26KT P6SM SCT080 FM140200 17008KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 1402/1406 4SM -TSRA BKN100CB
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHDN
- IATA
- HDN
- FAA LID
- HDN
- City
- Hayden
- State
- Colorado
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,606 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4812, -107.2180
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 18h 55m
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KHDN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KHDN?+
KHDN has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KHDN report its own weather?+
Yes. Yampa Valley Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KHDN have a TAF?+
Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KHDN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KHDN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHDN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN)
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