Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KHMZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bedford County Airport in Bedford, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bedford, PA at a field elevation of 1,162 ft. KHMZ 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 5,006 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (42°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHMZ 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 05/05 A3037 RMK AO2 T00530049
What changed at KHMZ?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for KHMZ
KHMZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 1,162 ft). KHMZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAOO, about 15 nm away.
KHMZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHMZ reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 64% of the time, runway 14 36%, and winds were calm 43% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 98 days a year. From December to February KHMZ was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 49 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 5,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHMZ 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 14/325,006 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHMZWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHMZ 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 KHMZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHMZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHMZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 71%
- 14
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHMZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,006 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1630 local; Sat 0800-1630 local; Sun 0800-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHMZ
- FAA LID
- HMZ
- City
- Bedford
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,162 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0860, -78.5134
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAOO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Bedford County Aero Modelers Society - Pond Ln , Bedford, PA · 9 mi
- Cove RC Flyers 1 , Woodbury, PA · 14 mi
- Johnstown RC Club 1 , Windber, PA · 19 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHMZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHMZ reported VFR conditions during about 75.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 43.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.3 | 28.9 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 71.7 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 75.7 | 17.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 78.5 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| May | 70.9 | 19.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 79.0 | 13.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 78.9 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 76.3 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 68.4 | 18.8 | 3.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 71.3 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 79.3 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 63.3 | 25.8 | 7.2 | 3.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.7 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 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 Bedford County Airport (KHMZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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