Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Thomson-McDuffie County Airport in Thomson, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thomson, GA at 501 ft. KHQU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 5,514 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.625. Track KHQU 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, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KHQU 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 24/23 A3004 RMK AO2
What changed at KHQU?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KHQU
KHQU is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 501 ft). KHQU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 24 nm away.
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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 KHQU. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,514 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 5,514 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 500 ft.
KHQU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Thomson-McDuffie County Airport in Thomson, GA: 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 KHQU 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHQU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHQU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 10
- 52%
- 28
- 48%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHQU
- FAA LID
- HQU
- City
- Thomson
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 501 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.5297, -82.5165
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,514 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDNL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KHQU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHQU reported VFR conditions during about 81.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 38.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.4 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 77.0 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 80.3 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| May | 82.5 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 84.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 83.9 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 75.6 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 79.7 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 80.3 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 78.9 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 70.7 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 4.1 kt |
| May | 3.7 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHQU weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KHQU?+
KHQU has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 5,514 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KHQU report its own weather?+
Yes. Thomson-McDuffie County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KHQU have a TAF?+
No. KHQU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 24 nm away.
Does KHQU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KHQU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHQU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU)
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