Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Hastings Municipal Airport in Hastings, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hastings, NE at a field elevation of 1,961 ft. KHSI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 6,451 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.525.
What changed at KHSI?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHSI
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KHSI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHSI reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 32 27%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 31 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KHSI was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,961 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,967 ft, 2,006 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 72 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,501 ft | CON | - | - |
| 14 | 6,451 ft | CON | - | - |
| 22 | 4,501 ft | CON | - | - |
| 32 | 6,451 ft | CON | - | - |
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KHSI 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/224,501 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSIWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/326,451 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSIWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
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 0→5 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 2,100 ft.
KHSI 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 KHSI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHSI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHSI reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 39 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 53%
- 04
- 23%
- 32
- 13%
- 22
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
KHSI's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Concrete · 6,451 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHSI
- IATA
- HSI
- FAA LID
- HSI
- City
- Hastings
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,961 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6053, -98.4279
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,451 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 22m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Hastings Skylarks Inc 1 , Hastings, NE · 7 mi
- Grand Island Modelers Assn - GI Modelers Field , Alda, NE · 20 mi
- Aurora RC Flyers - Hamilton County Fairgrounds , Aurora, NE · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHSI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHSI reported VFR conditions during about 83.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.7 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 78.3 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 75.9 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 81.5 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| May | 81.8 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 91.3 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 90.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 88.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 86.9 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 84.4 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 86.1 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 76.3 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 9.3 kt |
| Jun | 8.2 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 7.6 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.9 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 Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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