Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) is a regional airport serving Manassas, VA at 192 ft. KHEF reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (16L, 16R, 34L, 34R) — longest 6,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KHEF 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 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

330° 13 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.62"

Temp / Dew

23°C / 74°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KHEF 290256Z AUTO 33013KT 10SM FEW034 23/21 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP035 T02330211 53008 $

What changed at KHEF?

Since the 0156Z (9:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind shifted from 030° to 330° (60°).
Wind speed up from 7 to 13 kt.

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Current pilot readout for KHEF

KHEF is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 192 ft). KHEF does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 14 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 KHEF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail
34LFAV	3,715 ft	ASP	13 kt head
34R	6,200 ft	ASP	13 kt head
16L	6,200 ft	ASP	13 kt tail
16R	3,715 ft	ASP	13 kt tail

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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 23 h: wind 3→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KHEF weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA: 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 KHEF 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 KHEF

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

PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of KHEF · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2

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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR

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

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

TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM VFRRemarks.

PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of KHEF · 28,000 ft MSL · C56

occasional moderate chop turbulence

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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP

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

OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP C56Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of KHEF · 13,000 ft MSL · C550

moderate turbulence

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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD

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

OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP C550Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 36 NM SE of KHEF · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1

moderate turbulence

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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT

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

OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 31 NM E of KHEF · during descent · GLF5

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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES

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

OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.

WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 49 NM NE of KHEF · 4,000 ft MSL · B738

light chop turbulence

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BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP

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

OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of KHEF · 3,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2330/FL030/TP CRJ7/WX FV10SM

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

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

TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 24 NM NE of KHEF · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M

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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027

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

OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KHEF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHEF reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 6%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 500 ft

Lowest vis: 4 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

16L/16R: 54%
34L/34R: 46%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KHEF

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KHEF.

Security TFR

WASHINGTON, DC., USA

KHEF is inside this TFR

NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KHEF
IATA: MNZ
FAA LID: HEF
City: Manassas
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Elevation: 192 ft
Coordinates: 38.7230, -77.5154
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 6,200 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KIAD
ATIS: 125.175 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 120.35 MHz
CTAF: 133.1 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 31m

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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

KHWYWarrenton Fauquier AirportMidland, VA12 nm SWVFR METAR KIADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles, VA14 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KDAADavison Army Air FieldFort Belvoir, VA16 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KNYGQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner FieldQuantico, VA17 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KRMNStafford Regional AirportFredericksburg, VA20 nm SVFR METAR KCJRCulpeper Regional AirportCulpeper, VA20 nm SWVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KEZFShannon AirportFredericksburg, VA28 nm SVFR METAR KADWJoint Base AndrewsCamp Springs, MD31 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KGAIMontgomery County AirparkGaithersburg, MD31 nm NEMVFR METAR KCGSCollege Park AirportCollege Park, MD32 nm NEVFR METAR KFRRFront Royal Warren County AirportFront Royal, VA36 nm WVFR METAR KOMHOrange County AirportOrange, VA38 nm SWVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KCHOCharlottesville Albemarle AirportCharlottesville, VA56 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River, MD58 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF KDMWCarroll County Regional Jack B Poage FieldWestminster, MD58 nm NEVFR METAR KXSATappahannock-Essex County AirportTappahannock, VA60 nm SEMVFR METAR KHGRHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHagerstown, MD60 nm NVFR METAR KOFPHanover County Municipal AirportHanover, VA61 nm SVFR METAR

+2 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, KHEF reported VFR conditions during about 83.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 32.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#298 of 1,400

Regional rank

#10

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.9%

MVFR

9.0%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

2.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

271

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

September

Median ceiling

4,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

32.3%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

11.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,840 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KHEF monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	83.5	6.6	5.4	4.5
Feb	83.2	6.4	6.9	3.6
Mar	83.3	8.3	6.1	2.4
Apr	85.0	8.7	5.0	1.3
May	79.6	11.3	6.7	2.5
Jun	84.9	8.7	4.6	1.8
Jul	87.0	8.6	2.7	1.6
Aug	84.5	9.9	3.6	2.0
Sep	78.9	12.3	5.9	2.9
Oct	79.3	11.2	6.2	3.3
Nov	85.4	7.8	3.8	3.1
Dec	79.2	8.3	6.8	5.7

Average wind by month

KHEF average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.6 kt
Feb	6.0 kt
Mar	6.6 kt
Apr	6.0 kt
May	4.8 kt
Jun	4.4 kt
Jul	3.8 kt
Aug	3.7 kt
Sep	4.0 kt
Oct	4.5 kt
Nov	4.8 kt
Dec	4.7 kt

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KHEF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field in Manassas, VA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KHEF weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHEF?+

KHEF has 4 runways — 16L, 16R, 34L, 34R; the longest is 6,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHEF report its own weather?+

Yes — Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHEF have a TAF?+

No — KHEF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 14 nm away.

Does KHEF broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KHEF airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF)

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