Twin County Airport (KHLX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KHLX is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Twin County Airport in Hillsville, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Twin County Airport (KHLX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillsville, VA at a field elevation of 2,694 ft. KHLX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,151 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHLX 280855Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3036 RMK AO2
What changed at KHLX?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHLX
KHLX is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,694 ft). KHLX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBCB, about 33 nm away.
KHLX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHLX reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 246 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 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 19 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 01 42%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 4% of hours.
Snow fell on about 26 days a year. From December to February KHLX was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 103. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 2,694 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,320 ft, 1,626 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 4,151 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 01 | 4,151 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KHLX 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 01/194,151 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLXWind
- 01
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHLX 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 KHLX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHLX reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 73%
- 19
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHLX's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,151 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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
- M-F 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHLX
- FAA LID
- HLX
- City
- Hillsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,694 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7661, -80.8236
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,151 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBCB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 21m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHLX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHLX reported VFR conditions during about 76.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 246 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 19.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.5 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 70.8 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 74.6 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 80.6 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| May | 77.4 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 83.8 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 83.1 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 75.3 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 70.6 | 13.3 | 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 74.4 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 76.1 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 67.4 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 9.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 kt |
| Feb | 7.7 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 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 Twin County Airport (KHLX)
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