Mount Washington Regional Airport (KHIE) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:52 AM ET, Oct 28, KHIE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, NH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mount Washington Regional Airport (KHIE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Whitefield, NH at a field elevation of 1,072 ft. KHIE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 4,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.525.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 30.48 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHIE 281252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP341 T10441056 $
What changed at KHIE?
Since the 1152Z (7:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KHIE
KHIE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,700 ft (field elevation 1,072 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHIE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHIE reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 238 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 6% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 75% of the time, runway 10 25%, and winds were calm 55% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 88 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KHIE was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 75 days a year, and fog or mist on 210. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 7% in April.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 47 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 4,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHIE 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 10/284,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHIEWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- 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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHIE 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 KHIE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 1005/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
EEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHIE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHIE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 74%
- 10
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KHIE 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM281700 25004KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHIE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 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
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Pattern altitude
- 2,072 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHIE
- IATA
- HIE
- FAA LID
- HIE
- City
- Whitefield
- State
- New Hampshire
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,072 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3675, -71.5458
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 26m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHIE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHIE reported VFR conditions during about 76.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 238 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.3 kt, calm 48.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.7 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 70.5 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 75.3 | 16.4 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| May | 80.6 | 14.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 78.3 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 81.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 79.7 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 76.1 | 12.2 | 2.3 | 9.4 |
| Oct | 76.1 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 72.7 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 62.0 | 26.7 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.3 kt |
| Feb | 4.0 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 3.8 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 2.2 kt |
| Sep | 2.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Mount Washington Regional Airport (KHIE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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