Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Hampton Municipal Airport in Hampton, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hampton, IA at 1,176 ft. KHPT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 4,020 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KHPT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHPT 130255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KHPT?
Since the 0235Z (9:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0235Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KHPT
KHPT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,176 ft). KHPT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 27 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHPT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 4,020 ft | CON | - | - |
| 35 | 4,020 ft | CON | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHPT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hampton Municipal Airport in Hampton, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHPT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHPT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DSM UA /OV DSM090010/TM 0048/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
DSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSM090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ316025/TM 2257/FL390/TP B77L/TB CONS LGT
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQ316025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ312025/TM 2251/FL380/TP B39M/TB MOD CAT
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQ312025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
ALO UA /OV ALO180045/TM 2155/FL370/TP B763/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
ALO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALO180045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2155Reported at 21:55 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
DEH UA /OV UKN/TM 2139/FL390/TP B752/TB CONS MOD CHOP
DEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2139Reported at 21:39 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL336 4214N 09215W 2126 F370 MS53 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL336 4214N 09215W 2126…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123 F370 286/058KT TB MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL274 4200N 09400W 2123…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHPT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHPT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17
- 63%
- 35
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHPT
- IATA
- HPT
- FAA LID
- HPT
- City
- Hampton
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,176 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.7237, -93.2263
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,020 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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KHPT weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KHPT?+
KHPT has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 4,020 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KHPT report its own weather?+
Yes. Hampton Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KHPT have a TAF?+
No. KHPT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 27 nm away.
Does KHPT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KHPT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHPT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hampton Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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