Hermiston Municipal Airport (KHRI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KHRI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hermiston Municipal Airport in Hermiston, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hermiston Municipal Airport (KHRI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hermiston, OR at a field elevation of 644 ft. KHRI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.225.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHRI 281053Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00560017
What changed at KHRI?
Since the 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.98 → 29.96 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KHRI
KHRI is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 644 ft). KHRI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDT, about 19 nm away.
KHRI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHRI reported VFR in 91% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 304 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 69% of the time, runway 05 31%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 13 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KHRI was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 79. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 24% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 644 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,647 ft, 2,003 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. June is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 4,501 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 05 | 4,501 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KHRI runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 05/234,501 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHRIWind
- 05
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 1 kt headwind · 5 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 5→5 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
KHRI 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 KHRI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHRI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 67%
- 05
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHRI's own weather station.
Wind is 82° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Oct-Mar Daily 0800-1700 local; Apr-Sep Daily 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,444 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHRI
- IATA
- HES
- FAA LID
- HRI
- City
- Hermiston
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 644 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8282, -119.2590
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPDT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 52m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHRI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHRI reported VFR conditions during about 90.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 304 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.8 | 20.2 | 9.1 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 81.4 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 96.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 98.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 97.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 96.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 95.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 76.3 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 61.6 | 19.0 | 9.3 | 10.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.9 kt |
| Aug | 6.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 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 Hermiston Municipal Airport (KHRI)
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