Ingalls Field (KHSP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Ingalls Field in Hot Springs, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Ingalls Field (KHSP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hot Springs, VA at 3,793 ft. KHSP reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 5,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.8. Track KHSP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KHSP 290555Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM BKN007 OVC016 18/17 A2985 RMK AO2 T01760167 10206 20175
What changed at KHSP?
Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KHSP
KHSP is currently IFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,100 ft (field elevation 3,793 ft). KHSP does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KLWB, about 27 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHSP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 5,600 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 07 | 5,600 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→8 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 700 ft.
KHSP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ingalls Field in Hot Springs, VA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHSP is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHSP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHSP reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 25
- 79%
- 07
- 21%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHSP
- IATA
- HSP
- FAA LID
- HSP
- City
- Hot Springs
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,793 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.9514, -79.8339
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLWB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 33m
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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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KHSP weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KHSP?+
KHSP has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 5,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KHSP report its own weather?+
Yes — Ingalls Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KHSP have a TAF?+
No — KHSP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLWB, about 27 nm away.
Does KHSP broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KHSP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHSP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ingalls Field (KHSP)
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