Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHQG is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hugoton Municipal Airport in Hugoton, KS, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hugoton, KS at a field elevation of 3,134 ft. KHQG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.6.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHQG 280935Z AUTO 20011KT 7SM BR CLR 15/14 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KHQG?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHQG
KHQG is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 3,850 ft (field elevation 3,134 ft). KHQG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBL, about 21 nm away.
KHQG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHQG reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 315 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 7% 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 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 13 25%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 16 days a year. From December to February KHQG was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 3,134 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,761 ft, 2,627 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and August 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,000 ft | CON | 11 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 13 | 3,039 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 31 | 3,039 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 02 | 5,000 ft | CON | 11 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KHQG 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 02/205,000 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHQGWind
- 02
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,039 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHQGWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 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 23 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
KHQG 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 KHQG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHQG reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 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.
- 20
- 49%
- 13
- 23%
- 02
- 18%
- 31
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHQG's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 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
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHQG
- FAA LID
- HQG
- City
- Hugoton
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,134 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1631, -101.3710
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLBL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 56m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHQG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHQG reported VFR conditions during about 88.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 315 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.7 kt, calm 5.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.7 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 84.5 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 86.7 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 89.1 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| May | 84.4 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 95.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 93.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 91.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 90.5 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 87.8 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 88.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 89.0 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.7 kt |
| Mar | 11.3 kt |
| Apr | 11.7 kt |
| May | 11.1 kt |
| Jun | 10.8 kt |
| Jul | 8.6 kt |
| Aug | 8.1 kt |
| Sep | 9.1 kt |
| Oct | 9.5 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 9.1 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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