Herlong Airport (KHEG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KHEG is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Herlong Airport in Jacksonville, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Herlong Airport (KHEG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jacksonville, FL at a field elevation of 86 ft. KHEG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 11/29), the longest 4,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,100 ft, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR KHEG 280815Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM FEW021 SCT036 BKN045 17/14 A3013 RMK AO2 TSNO
What changed at KHEG?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHEG
KHEG is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 29. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 86 ft). KHEG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVQQ, about 5 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 07 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 25 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 11 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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KHEG 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 07/254,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHEGWind
- 07
- 1 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 1 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHEGWind
- 11
- 6 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 6 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 4,500 ft.
KHEG 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 KHEG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0445/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV TAY/TM 0411/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0411Reported at 04:11 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHEG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHEG reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 63%
- 29
- 22%
- 11
- 10%
- 25
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHEG's own weather station.
Wind is 50° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KHEG
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KHEG.
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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 0630-1930 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHEG
- FAA LID
- HEG
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 86 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.2778, -81.8059
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVQQ
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Herlong Airport (KHEG)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Herlong Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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