Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 4:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KHHR is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHHR right now.
Live aviation weather for Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Hawthorne, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) is a regional airport serving Hawthorne, CA at a field elevation of 66 ft. KHHR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,884 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (270°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHHR 282353Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02220150 10244 20217 58002
What changed at KHHR?
Since the 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.93 → 29.91 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KHHR
KHHR is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 66 ft). KHHR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAX, about 4 nm away.
KHHR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHHR reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 81% of the time, runway 07 19%, and winds were calm 42% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KHHR: thunderstorms on about 3 days a year, fog on 15 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 4% of hours.
Winds were calm 37% of the time and averaged 4.0 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and December 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,884 ft | CON | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 07 | 4,884 ft | CON | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KHHR 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 07/254,884 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHHRWind
- 07
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHHR 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 KHHR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0035/FL033/TP B39M/SK TOPS 040 BASES 033 EAST
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 040 BASES 033 EASTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MYF UA /OV KMYF100006/TM 0025/FLUNKN/TP C56X/SK OVC029-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
MYF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMYF100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC029-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SEE UA /OV 09008/TM 0011/FLDURD/TP BE30/SK BKNUNKN-TOP043
SEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 09008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0011Reported at 00:11 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNKN-TOP043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0005/FL038/TP B38M/SK OVC034 - TOPS042
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK OVC034 - TOPS042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV SAN090008/TM 2319/FL030/TP BE40/SK BKN030
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAN090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE40Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SAN UA /OV SAN090009/TM 2255/FL028/TP B38M/SK SCT-BKN028-TOP035
SAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAN090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN028-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHHR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHHR reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 25
- 88%
- 07
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHHR's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,884 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KHHR
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KHHR.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- M-F 0600-2200 local; Sat 0600-2200 local; Sun 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,166 ft MSL (1,100 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHHR
- IATA
- HHR
- FAA LID
- HHR
- City
- Hawthorne
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9228, -118.3350
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,884 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLAX
- ATIS
- 118.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 121.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 25m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHHR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHHR reported VFR conditions during about 77.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.0 kt, calm 36.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 80.5 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 79.5 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 78.7 | 16.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 65.6 | 29.9 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 57.9 | 34.0 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 71.4 | 21.7 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 74.7 | 18.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 75.2 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 77.5 | 15.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 79.4 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 79.9 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 kt |
| Feb | 3.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 2.7 kt |
| Dec | 2.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHHR 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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Pilot PIREPs for Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR)
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