Memorial Field Airport (KHOT) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHOT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Memorial Field Airport in Hot Springs, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Memorial Field Airport (KHOT) is a regional airport serving Hot Springs, AR at a field elevation of 540 ft. KHOT 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 (05/23, 13/31), the longest 6,595 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHOT 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01170089 58001
What changed at KHOT?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHOT
KHOT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 540 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHOT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHOT reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 05 27%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 68 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, May and July, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 37 days a year, and fog or mist on 144. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 3% in July.
Field elevation is 540 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,608 ft, 2,068 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.3 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,595 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 4,098 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 6,595 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,098 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHOT 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/236,595 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHOTWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,098 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHOTWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHOT 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 KHOT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHOT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 54%
- 13
- 20%
- 23
- 18%
- 31
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHOT 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM281500 16006KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHOT's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,595 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 13/31 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 0500-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHOT
- IATA
- HOT
- FAA LID
- HOT
- City
- Hot Springs
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 540 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4788, -93.0963
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,595 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KHOT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHOT reported VFR conditions during about 79.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 26.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.4 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 67.2 | 21.4 | 7.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 80.1 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| May | 80.0 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 90.0 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 91.5 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 92.0 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 87.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 81.6 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 75.7 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 65.0 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 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 Memorial Field Airport (KHOT)
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