Homestead Air Reserve Base (KHST) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KHST is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHST right now.
Live aviation weather for Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Homestead Air Reserve Base (KHST) is a regional airport serving Homestead, FL at a field elevation of 6 ft. KHST 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 (06/24), the longest 11,202 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHST 280755Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB0655E10 SLP115 P0001 T02440233
What changed at KHST?
Since the 0710Z (3:10 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0710Z (3:10 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHST
KHST is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 6 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHST by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHST reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 4% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 06 had the best headwind 74% of the time, runway 24 26%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 94 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 20 days a year, and fog or mist on 99. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 4% of hours, against 1% in July.
Field elevation is 6 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,762 ft, 1,756 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 11,202 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 24 | 11,202 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KHST 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 06/2411,202 × 300 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSTWind
- 06
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 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 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHST 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 KHST
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL27507/TM 0616/FL021/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL27507Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0616Reported at 06:16 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV PBI095013/TM 0413/FL140/TP CL35/TB LIGHT TURB 140/RM SMOOTH BELOW 130
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBI095013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0413Reported at 04:13 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHT TURB 140Turbulence: light turb 140.RM SMOOTH BELOW 130Remarks.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV PBI109020/TM 0329/FL190/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM DURD
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PBI109020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0329Reported at 03:29 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHST
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHST reported mostly VFR across 84 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 06
- 90%
- 24
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0300Z (11:00 PM EDT)
TAF KHST 280300Z 2803/2909 34009KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN025 BKN035 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2803/2809 36010G15KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 2814/2815 07010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT025 SCT050 QNH2984INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 SCT035 QNH2987INS TX29/2819Z TN23/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHST's own weather station.
Wind is 79° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 11,202 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHST
- IATA
- HST
- FAA LID
- HST
- City
- Homestead
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6 ft
- Coordinates
- 25.4886, -80.3836
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,202 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 132.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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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.
- Ospreys RC Club - SW 344th St. , Homestead, FL · 4 mi
- Aero Modelers of Perrine Inc - Silver Field , Miami, FL · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KHST
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHST reported VFR conditions during about 92.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 14.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.8 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 90.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 93.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 93.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 92.5 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 93.5 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 95.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 95.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 94.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 93.2 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 93.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 90.9 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.4 kt |
| May | 6.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 7.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.0 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHST 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 Homestead Air Reserve Base (KHST)
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