Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KHND is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas, NV, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Las Vegas, NV at a field elevation of 2,491 ft. KHND 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 (17L/35R, 17R/35L), the longest 6,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHND 281556Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01780017 $
What changed at KHND?
Since the 1456Z (7:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.02 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KHND
KHND is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 2,491 ft). KHND does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHND, about 0 nm away.
KHND by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHND reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 354 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1% of hours, visibility under 3 miles under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (17L, 17R) had the best headwind 75% of the time, the north-facing ends (35L, 35R) 26%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 18 days a year. 77% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,491 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,955 ft, 3,464 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17R | 6,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35L | 6,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35R | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHND 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 17L/35R5,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHNDWind
- 17L
- no steady wind
- 35R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17R/35L6,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHNDWind
- 17R
- no steady wind
- 35L
- 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 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHND 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 KHND
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHND reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17L/17R
- 72%
- 35L/35R
- 28%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHND's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17L/35R, 17R/35L 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 0500-2230 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHND
- IATA
- HSH
- FAA LID
- HND
- City
- Las Vegas
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,491 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9728, -115.1340
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHND
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.775 MHz
- CTAF
- 125.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 56m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHND
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHND reported VFR conditions during about 99.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 354 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.9 kt, calm 10.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 98.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 99.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.3 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.5 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 9.7 kt |
| Jul | 8.6 kt |
| Aug | 8.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHND 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 Henderson Executive Airport (KHND)
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