Lea County Regional Airport (KHOB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:50 PM MDT, Oct 28, KHOB is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHOB right now.
Live aviation weather for Lea County Regional Airport in Hobbs, NM, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lea County Regional Airport (KHOB) is a regional airport serving Hobbs, NM at a field elevation of 3,661 ft. KHOB reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 8,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHOB 282350Z 13009KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3009
What changed at KHOB?
Since the 2250Z (4:50 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 4 to 9 kt.
Current pilot readout for KHOB
KHOB is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 5,300 ft (field elevation 3,661 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHOB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for HOB in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from HOB's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 24% of the time, runway 17 24%, and winds were calm 10% of hours.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 6,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 17 | 4,370 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 04 | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 22 | 8,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 35 | 4,370 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 31 | 6,002 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KHOB runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/228,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHOBWind
- 04
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHOBWind
- 13
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,370 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHOBWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHOB 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 KHOB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PEQ UA /OV PEQ290015/TM 2118/FL350/TP E75L/TB MOD CAT/RM ZAB/FDCS
PEQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PEQ290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2118Reported at 21:18 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV MAF270010/TM 2051/FL350/TP B763/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZFW82
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MAF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZFW82Remarks.Show raw report
FST UA /OV FST045020/TM 2051/FL350/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZHU
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FST045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
CVS UA /OV TXO180025/TM 2017/FL370/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
CVS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXO180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
MAF UA /OV MAF/TM 2006/FL370/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZFW61
MAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MAFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2006Reported at 20:06 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZFW61Remarks.Show raw report
FST UA /OV FST280030/TM 2000/FL330/TP A321/TB LT MOD TURB FL330/RM ZAB FDCS
FST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FST280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LT MOD TURB FL330Turbulence: lt moderate turb fl330.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
PEQ UA /OV PEQ170015/TM 1948/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS MOD TURB/RM ZAB FDCS
PEQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PEQ170015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD TURBTurbulence: continuous moderate turb.RM ZAB FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
LBB UA /OV KLBB/TM 1936/FL045/TP AC65/SK SCT045-TOP047
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLBBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1936Reported at 19:36 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP AC65Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT045-TOP047Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHOB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHOB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 50 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 34%
- 17
- 31%
- 04
- 12%
- 35
- 11%
- 22
- 6%
- 31
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2353Z (5:53 PM MDT)
TAF KHOB 282353Z 2900/2924 14008KT P6SM SCT070 FM291000 13008KT P6SM BKN007
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHOB's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31, 17/35 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 0600-1700 local
- Repairs
- Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHOB
- IATA
- HOB
- FAA LID
- HOB
- City
- Hobbs
- State
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,661 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6875, -103.2170
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.65 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 50m
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KHOB 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 Lea County Regional Airport (KHOB)
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