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Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:51 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHTS), KHTW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lawrence County Airpark in South Point, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHTS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Point, OH at a field elevation of 567 ft. KHTW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHTS, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,998 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHTS.

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VFR
Observed 1651Z (12:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHTS, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHTS 281651Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP261 T02060094

Current pilot readout for KHTW

Based on the nearest station (KHTS), KHTW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 567 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV3 kt head4 kt left
083 kt tail4 kt right

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KHTW 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,998 × 70 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KHTW
    Wind
    08
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    26
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    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.

KHTW weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KHTW

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1648Z (12:48 PM EDT) · 16 NM S of KHTW · 8,000 ft MSL · M20P
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HTS UA /OV HTS150015/TM 1648/FL080/TP M20P/SK SKC/TA 09/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HTS150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP M20PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) · 98 NM S of KHTW · 24,000 ft MSL · BE10
light rime icing
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZTLFDRemarks.
PIREP1449Z (10:49 AM EDT) · 86 NM W of KHTW · 18,000 ft MSL · AT43
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1425Z (10:25 AM EDT) · 86 NM W of KHTW · 32,000 ft MSL · B738
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 45 NM SW of KHTW · 32,000 ft MSL · E170
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 82 NM SW of KHTW · 27,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light turbulence
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LEX UA /OV HYK124028/TM 1423/FL270/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HYK124028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1420Z (10:20 AM EDT) · 59 NM E of KHTW · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate chop continuous turbulence
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CRW UA /OV 3847N 08119W/TM 1420/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP CONS/RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT MOD CHOP AWC-WEB
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3847N 08119WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP CONSTurbulence: moderate chop continuous.
RM 40 EAST OF HNN FL360 CONT…Remarks.
PIREP1420Z (10:20 AM EDT) · 52 NM W of KHTW · 34,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KHTW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
54%
08
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KHTS 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM BKN240

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Live crosswind meter

KHTW has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHTS, 4.3 nm away.

N26085 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 55° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 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
Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Pattern altitude
1,607 ft MSL (1,040 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KHTW
IATA
HTW
FAA LID
HTW
City
South Point
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
567 ft
Coordinates
38.4191, -82.4949
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,998 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHTS
TAF
Nearest KHTS
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lawrence County Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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