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Hereford Municipal Airport (KHRX) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 29, KHRX is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Hereford Municipal Airport in Hereford, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Hereford Municipal Airport (KHRX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hereford, TX at a field elevation of 3,788 ft. KHRX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 14/32), the longest 6,100 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
190° 14 kt
gusting 19 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHRX 292115Z AUTO 19014G19KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3012 RMK AO2 T02260159 TSNO

What changed at KHRX?

Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KHRX

KHRX is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 19, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 5,350 ft (field elevation 3,788 ft). KHRX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAMA, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
20FAV13 kt head5 kt left (g6)
1411 kt head9 kt right (g12)
3211 kt tail9 kt left (g12)
0213 kt tail5 kt right (g6)

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KHRX 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    6,100 × 100 ft · CONC
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KHRX
    Wind
    02
    13 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    20
    13 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    3,807 × 135 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KHRX
    Wind
    14
    11 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    32
    11 kt tailwind · 9 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112221Z09Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 13→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KHRX weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHRX

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2105Z (4:05 PM CDT) · 97 NM SE of KHRX · 39,000 ft MSL · A319
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LBB UA /OV LBB090040/TM 2105/FL390/TP A319/SK TOP 375/TB NEG 390/RM ZFW93
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBB090040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 375Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG 390Turbulence: none reported 390.
RM ZFW93Remarks.
PIREP1921Z (2:21 PM CDT) · 81 NM SE of KHRX · 4,300 ft MSL · C172
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LBB UA /OV KLBB090010/TM 1921/FL043/TP C172/SK BKN043-TOPUNKN
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBB090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1835Z (1:35 PM CDT) · 85 NM E of KHRX · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
continuous light chop turbulence
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CDS UA /OV CDS270020/TM 1835/FL270/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP1822Z (1:22 PM CDT) · 48 NM W of KHRX · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
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CVN UA /OV TXO270020/TM 1822/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG/RM S-ZAB/FDCS
CVN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXO270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1822Reported at 18:22 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM S-ZAB/FDCSRemarks.
PIREP1741Z (12:41 PM CDT) · 75 NM E of KHRX · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 1741/FL350/TP A21N/SK TOP350/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CDS270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1741Reported at 17:41 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW47Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (12:40 PM CDT) · 73 NM SE of KHRX · during descent · B737
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LBB UA /OV KLBB040008/TM 1740/FLB048/TP B737/SK BKN048-TOP052/RM DURD RWY 26 LBB
LBB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBB040008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FLB048Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN048-TOP052Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 26 LBBRemarks.
PIREP1622Z (11:22 AM CDT) · 37 NM NE of KHRX · during descent · C310
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AMA UA /OV PNH2200040/TM 1622/FLDURD/TP C310/SK OVC045-TOP050/RM ARR HRX
AMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNH2200040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1622Reported at 16:22 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC045-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ARR HRXRemarks.
PIREP1620Z (11:20 AM CDT) · 66 NM W of KHRX · 5,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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TCC UA /OV TCC/TM 1620/FL050/TP BE9L/SK BASE050/RM ZAB/FDCS
TCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TCCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZAB/FDCSRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KHRX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHRX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 71%MVFR 11%IFR 7%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 15%IFR 7%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 10/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

20
60%
14
19%
02
15%
32
6%

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Live KHRX Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KHRX's own weather station.

N200214 kt
Headwind
13 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
6 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 6,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hereford Municipal Airport (KHRX) with runway 02/20, 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20, 14/32 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 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
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
KHRX
FAA LID
HRX
City
Hereford
State
Texas
Country
United States
Elevation
3,788 ft
Coordinates
34.8578, -102.3260
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,100 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAMA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hereford Municipal Airport (KHRX)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hereford Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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