Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHSV is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHSV right now.
Live aviation weather for Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, AL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) is a regional airport serving Huntsville, AL at a field elevation of 629 ft. KHSV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 12,600 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHSV 280553Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01170106 10183 20100 402390061 50000 $
What changed at KHSV?
Since the 0453Z (11:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 25,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KHSV
KHSV is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 629 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHSV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for HSV in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from HSV's own airspace.
KHSV reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December 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 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (18L, 18R) had the best headwind 58% of the time, the north-facing ends (36L, 36R) 42%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
HSV departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 8,229 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (86%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (62%).
Fog was reported on about 31 days a year, and fog or mist on 145. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18LFAV | 10,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 18R | 12,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36L | 12,600 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 36R | 10,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KHSV 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 18L/36R10,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSVWind
- 18L
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36R
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
6 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18R/36L12,600 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHSVWind
- 18R
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36L
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 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 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KHSV 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 KHSV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
HSV UA /OV HSV045030/TM 0047/FL036/TP DA40/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM VFR -ZME60
HSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HSV045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM VFR -ZME60Remarks.Show raw report
GZS UA /OV GZS045024/TM 0046/FL060/TP DA40/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM VFR -ZME60
GZS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZS045024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM VFR -ZME60Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHSV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHSV reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 36L/36R
- 51%
- 18L/18R
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHSV 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2808/2812 5SM BR
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHSV's own weather station.
Wind is 71° off runway 18R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 12,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18L/36R, 18R/36L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KHSV
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KHSV.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHSV
- IATA
- HSV
- FAA LID
- HSV
- City
- Huntsville
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 629 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6362, -86.7744
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 127.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 49m
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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.
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Historical Flying Weather at KHSV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHSV reported VFR conditions during about 81.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.6 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 70.9 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 80.3 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 87.1 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 87.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 90.5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 88.8 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 88.7 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 87.8 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 84.5 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 80.3 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 22.0 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.7 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 6.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHSV 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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HSV's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Huntsville International Airport (KHSV)
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