Boone County Airport (KHRO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHRO is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Boone County Airport in Harrison, AR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Boone County Airport (KHRO) is a regional airport serving Harrison, AR at a field elevation of 1,364 ft. KHRO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 6,161 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHRO 280853Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01110089 50001
What changed at KHRO?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHRO
KHRO is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,364 ft). KHRO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHRO, about 0 nm away.
KHRO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHRO reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 36 37%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 61 days a year. 44% of storm hours fall in April, May and July, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 44 days a year, and fog or mist on 149. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 6% in June.
Field elevation is 1,364 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,310 ft, 1,946 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 165 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 6,161 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 6,161 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KHRO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/366,161 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHROWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHRO 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 KHRO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHRO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 74%
- 36
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHRO's own weather station.
Wind is 56° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,161 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 2,200 ft MSL (836 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHRO
- IATA
- HRO
- FAA LID
- HRO
- City
- Harrison
- State
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,364 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2615, -93.1547
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,161 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHRO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHRO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHRO reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 13.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.3 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 70.2 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 75.3 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 82.2 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 79.6 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 90.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 88.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 83.7 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 80.8 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 78.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 67.9 | 17.9 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 6.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHRO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Boone County Airport (KHRO)
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