Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHNR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Harlan Municipal Airport in Harlan, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harlan, IA at a field elevation of 1,231 ft. KHNR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 15/33), the longest 4,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHNR 281215Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3000 RMK A01
What changed at KHNR?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHNR
KHNR is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15, 21). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,231 ft). KHNR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 30 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 21 | 1,693 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 03 | 1,693 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 33 | 4,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KHNR 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 03/211,693 × 120 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHNRWind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,100 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHNRWind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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 6→5 kt, ceiling 3,800 ft → unlimited.
KHNR 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 KHNR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHNR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 15
- 42%
- 21
- 22%
- 03
- 19%
- 33
- 17%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHNR's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 15/33 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
- Apr-Sep Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Oct-Mar Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHNR
- FAA LID
- HNR
- City
- Harlan
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,231 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5844, -95.3396
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOMA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)
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