Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KHLG is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Wheeling Ohio County Airport in Wheeling, WV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG) is a regional airport serving Wheeling, WV at a field elevation of 1,194 ft. KHLG 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 (03/21, 16/34), the longest 5,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHLG 290053Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 T01610072
What changed at KHLG?
Since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHLG
KHLG is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,194 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHLG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHLG reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 237 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 44% of the time, runway 34 22%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 47 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KHLG was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 66 days a year, and fog or mist on 190. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 6% in April.
Field elevation is 1,194 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,704 ft, 1,510 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 62 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 8 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,499 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 21 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 03 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 34 | 4,499 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KHLG 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 03/215,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLGWind
- 03
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,499 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLGWind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHLG 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 KHLG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
CAK UA /OV I40/TM 2133/FL230/TP B763/SK SKC/TB NEG
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I40Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 2127/FLDURD/TP C172/TB SMOOTH/RM RY23
MFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.RM RY23Remarks.Show raw report
W99 UA /OV 20N ESL /TM 1957/FL240/TP E75L/TA M6/IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240
W99 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20N ESLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240Icing: light to moderate mx 21,000–24,000 ft.Show raw report
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946 F290 247/051KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHLG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHLG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 34%
- 03
- 30%
- 16
- 18%
- 34
- 18%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KHLG 282320Z 2900/2924 19003KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 23008KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHLG's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,499 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 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
- Mon-Fri 0700-2200 local; Sat-Sun 0800-2000 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHLG
- IATA
- HLG
- FAA LID
- HLG
- City
- Wheeling
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1750, -80.6463
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.375 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHLG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHLG reported VFR conditions during about 75.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 237 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 10.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.8 | 27.8 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 66.1 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 76.4 | 15.8 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 83.0 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| May | 81.6 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 81.7 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 80.3 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 80.8 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 79.9 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 78.7 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 76.7 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 60.8 | 27.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 6.3 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHLG 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 Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG)
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