Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 29, KHJO is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hanford Municipal Airport in Hanford, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hanford, CA at a field elevation of 239 ft. KHJO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,179 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.75.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHJO 291253Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01170067
What changed at KHJO?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHJO
KHJO is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 239 ft). KHJO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVIS, about 11 nm away.
KHJO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHJO reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 274 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 36% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 9% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 77% of the time, runway 14 23%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 62 days a year, and fog or mist on 157. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 46% of hours, against under 1% in June.
Field elevation is 239 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,784 ft, 2,545 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 28% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 5,179 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 14 | 5,179 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KHJO 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 14/325,179 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHJOWind
- 14
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHJO 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHJO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHJO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 84%
- 14
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHJO's own weather station.
Wind is 32° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,179 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHJO
- FAA LID
- HJO
- City
- Hanford
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 239 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3167, -119.6280
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,179 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVIS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHJO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHJO reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 274 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 27.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39.1 | 25.8 | 15.9 | 19.1 |
| Feb | 68.0 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 88.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 96.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 98.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 98.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 94.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 50.3 | 27.4 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 38.6 | 25.9 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.6 kt |
| Feb | 3.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.6 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 2.6 kt |
| Dec | 2.6 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 Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO)
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