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Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KHVC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Hopkinsville Christian County Airport in Hopkinsville, KY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hopkinsville, KY at a field elevation of 564 ft. KHVC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,505 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.575.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHVC 281715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A3027 RMK A01

What changed at KHVC?

Since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1650Z (11:50 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KHVC

KHVC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 564 ft). KHVC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHOP, about 11 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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KHVC 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
    5,505 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KHVC
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KHVC 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 KHVC

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

PIREP1225Z (7:25 AM CDT) · 89 NM SE of KHVC · 14,000 ft MSL · BE20
light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft turbulence
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BNA UA /OV SYI045020/TM 1225/FL140/TP BE20/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140/RM ZME 60
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SYI045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 125-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 12,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1222Z (7:22 AM CDT) · 66 NM N of KHVC · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
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EVV UA /OV PXV/TM 1222/FL240/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PXVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1204Z (7:04 AM CDT) · 68 NM SE of KHVC · 21,000 ft MSL · CL35
continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft turbulence
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M54 UA /OV M54/TM 1204/FL210/TP CL35/SK TOP210/TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210/RM ZME 41
M54 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV M54Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1204Reported at 12:04 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP210Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT CAT 160-210Turbulence: continuous light clear-air turbulence 16,000–21,000 ft.
RM ZME 41Remarks.
PIREP1202Z (7:02 AM CDT) · 82 NM NE of KHVC · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
continuous light chop turbulence
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SDF UA /OV IIU206040/TM 1202/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC NEG
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IIU206040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1202Reported at 12:02 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KHVC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHVC reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 0/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

08
56%
26
44%

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Live KHVC Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KHVC's own weather station.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 5,505 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC) 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 · Jet A+
Attended
M-F 0900-1700 local; Sa-Su ON CALL local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KHVC
FAA LID
HVC
City
Hopkinsville
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
564 ft
Coordinates
36.8570, -87.4551
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,505 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHOP
AWOS/ASOS
132.575 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC)

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 Hopkinsville Christian County Airport, 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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