Billy Mitchell Airport (KHSE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:51 PM ET, Oct 28, KHSE is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Billy Mitchell Airport in Hatteras, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Billy Mitchell Airport (KHSE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hatteras, NC at a field elevation of 16 ft. KHSE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.375.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.
METAR KHSE 281851Z AUTO 02007KT 350V070 10SM SCT038 OVC048 20/17 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T02000172
What changed at KHSE?
Since the 1751Z (1:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KHSE
KHSE is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 16 ft). KHSE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNKT, about 65 nm away.
KHSE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHSE reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 07 43%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 16 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 156. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 6% in October.
Gusts showed up in 31% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 76 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 25 | 3,002 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KHSE 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 07/253,002 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSEWind
- 07
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,800 ft.
KHSE 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHSE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHSE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHSE reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 66%
- 25
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHSE's own weather station.
Wind is 37° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHSE
- IATA
- HNC
- FAA LID
- HSE
- City
- Hatteras
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2328, -75.6178
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNKT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 52m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KHSE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHSE reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.6 kt, calm 4.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.0 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 75.6 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 77.9 | 13.2 | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 80.4 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 80.4 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 86.9 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 89.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 87.2 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 83.5 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 84.2 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 82.0 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 80.0 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 8.4 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 7.8 kt |
| Jun | 7.6 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 6.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.1 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 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 Billy Mitchell Airport (KHSE)
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