Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, KHUT is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHUT right now.
Live aviation weather for Hutchinson Municipal Airport in Hutchinson, KS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) is a regional airport serving Hutchinson, KS at a field elevation of 1,542 ft. KHUT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 7,003 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KHUT 280752Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM BKN049 OVC055 18/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01830144
What changed at KHUT?
Since the 0652Z (1:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 4,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for KHUT
KHUT is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 13, 17. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,542 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHUT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHUT reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 293 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 26% of the time, runway 13 20%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 53 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 17 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KHUT was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,542 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,854 ft, 2,312 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 77 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,012 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 13 | 7,003 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 4,405 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 04 | 4,405 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 10 kt right |
| 31 | 7,003 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 4,012 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KHUT runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/224,405 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHUTWind
- 04
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/317,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHUTWind
- 13
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,012 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHUTWind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 3 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 5→11 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 4,900 ft.
KHUT 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHUT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHUT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 17
- 41%
- 13
- 35%
- 04
- 10%
- 35
- 7%
- 31
- 5%
- 22
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KHUT 280520Z 2806/2906 16008KT P6SM FEW070 FM280900 16008KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/21040KT FM281500 18014G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM281700 19020G30KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHUT's own weather station.
Wind is 17° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,012 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31, 17/35 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 0800-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHUT
- IATA
- HUT
- FAA LID
- HUT
- City
- Hutchinson
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0655, -97.8606
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 49m
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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 KHUT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHUT reported VFR conditions during about 84.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 293 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.8 kt, calm 9.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.2 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 78.0 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| May | 81.8 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 93.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 93.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 91.8 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 87.9 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 85.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 83.6 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 77.2 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 kt |
| Feb | 8.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.3 kt |
| Apr | 10.9 kt |
| May | 8.9 kt |
| Jun | 9.2 kt |
| Jul | 7.7 kt |
| Aug | 7.3 kt |
| Sep | 7.9 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.8 kt |
| Dec | 8.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHUT 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 Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT)
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