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Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Hugoton Municipal Airport in Hugoton, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hugoton, KS at 3,134 ft. KHQG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (02, 13, 20, 31) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.6. Track KHQG 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.

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What changed at KHQG?

Since the 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KHQG

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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 KHQG. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02
13
20
31

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0183706Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 820 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KHQG weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Hugoton Municipal Airport in Hugoton, KS: 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 KHQG is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KHQG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHQG reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/24 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
13
58%
20
27%
02
11%
31
4%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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
4
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLBL
AWOS/ASOS
118.6 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 43m

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score
66
Wind Score
28
Reliability Score
67
National VFR rank
#224 of 1,400
Regional rank
#3
State rank
#2
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
88.6%
MVFR
6.0%
IFR
2.7%
LIFR
2.4%
Est. VFR days/yr
315
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
May
Median ceiling
2,100 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
5.6%
Median wind
9 kt
Gusty hours
22.5%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.4%
Fog/mist days/yr
52
Thunderstorm days/yr
53
Summer density alt
5,761 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KHQG monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan84.77.14.04.3
Feb84.58.33.53.7
Mar86.76.33.73.3
Apr89.16.22.81.9
May84.48.53.73.5
Jun95.13.21.00.7
Jul93.93.81.21.1
Aug91.84.21.72.3
Sep90.55.52.81.3
Oct87.87.92.32.1
Nov88.56.03.52.0
Dec89.05.42.53.1

Average wind by month

0713JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KHQG average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan8.9 kt
Feb9.7 kt
Mar11.3 kt
Apr11.7 kt
May11.1 kt
Jun10.8 kt
Jul8.6 kt
Aug8.1 kt
Sep9.1 kt
Oct9.5 kt
Nov9.3 kt
Dec9.1 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KHQG weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHQG?+

KHQG has 4 runways — 02, 13, 20, 31; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHQG report its own weather?+

Yes — Hugoton Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHQG have a TAF?+

No — KHQG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBL, about 21 nm away.

Does KHQG broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KHQG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHQG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hugoton Municipal Airport (KHQG)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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