Hawkins Field (KHKS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KHKS is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hawkins Field in Jackson, MS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hawkins Field (KHKS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jackson, MS at a field elevation of 341 ft. KHKS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 16/34), the longest 5,387 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHKS 281753Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02560094 10261 20133 58014
What changed at KHKS?
Since the 1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.24 → 30.21 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KHKS
KHKS is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 341 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHKS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHKS reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 271 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 34 23%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 43% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 169. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 4% in June.
Field elevation is 341 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,325 ft, 1,984 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 23% of the time and averaged 5.0 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 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 variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,431 ft | CON | - | - |
| 16 | 5,387 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 3,431 ft | CON | - | - |
| 34 | 5,387 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHKS 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 11/293,431 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHKSWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,387 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHKSWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- 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 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHKS 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 KHKS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MEI UA /OV MEI170050/TM 1450/FL270/TP C68A/TB LGT-MOD 270/RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46
MEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MEI170050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 270Turbulence: light to moderate 270.RM SMALL POCKET. ZME 46Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHKS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHKS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 44%
- 34
- 28%
- 16
- 17%
- 29
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KHKS 281720Z 2818/2918 16005KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHKS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,387 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 16/34 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHKS
- IATA
- HKS
- FAA LID
- HKS
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.3345, -90.2222
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,387 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.625 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.65 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 41m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHKS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHKS reported VFR conditions during about 81.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 271 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 23.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.7 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 69.4 | 16.5 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 76.3 | 15.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 81.2 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| May | 84.0 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 90.1 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 89.4 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 88.1 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 85.9 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 83.7 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 78.0 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 66.6 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 4.2 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHKS 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 Hawkins Field (KHKS)
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 Hawkins Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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