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Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Hartsville Regional Airport in Hartsville, SC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartsville, SC at 364 ft. KHVS reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225. Track KHVS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
240° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Altimeter
29.68"
Temp / Dew
30°C / 86°F
dew 24°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.68 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHVS 290155Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW040 SCT050 BKN065 30/24 A2968 RMK AO2

What changed at KHVS?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 6,500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KHVS

KHVS is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 364 ft). KHVS does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHVS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV5 kt head4 kt right
035 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071502Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 06 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft6,500 ft.

KHVS weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Hartsville Regional Airport in Hartsville, SC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHVS is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHVS

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

PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of KHVS · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 11 NM S of KHVS · 17,000 ft MSL · GLEX
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 57 NM SW of KHVS · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of KHVS · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 28 NM SW of KHVS · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
URGENT0026Z (8:26 PM EDT) · 97 NM NW of KHVS · 40,000 ft MSL · LJ60
severe turbulence
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SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28
SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB SEVTurbulence: severe.
RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.
PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 61 NM NW of KHVS · 9,000 ft MSL · A21N
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT220015/TM 0010/FL090/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT220015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 63 NM NW of KHVS · 20,000 ft MSL · B712
light rime 200 icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KHVS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHVS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 14%IFR 5%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 40

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
21
67%
03
33%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KHVS
IATA
HVS
FAA LID
HVS
City
Hartsville
State
South Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
364 ft
Coordinates
34.4031, -80.1192
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFLO
AWOS/ASOS
118.225 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 21m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHVS reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 40.6% of the time.

VFR Score
57
Wind Score
87
Reliability Score
34
National VFR rank
#417 of 1,400
Regional rank
#45
State rank
#9
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
81.5%
MVFR
10.0%
IFR
5.3%
LIFR
4.8%
Est. VFR days/yr
280
Most VFR month
April
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,400 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
40.6%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
9.8%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
93
Thunderstorm days/yr
76
Summer density alt
2,214 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KHVS monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan77.79.26.56.6
Feb75.110.86.87.2
Mar80.29.75.44.7
Apr85.18.34.02.6
May81.09.85.14.1
Jun84.18.74.13.2
Jul81.89.74.14.4
Aug78.710.85.45.2
Sep80.310.25.34.3
Oct80.410.65.53.6
Nov80.510.05.04.5
Dec73.512.06.87.6

Average wind by month

0.02.34.6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KHVS average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.5 kt
Feb4.1 kt
Mar4.2 kt
Apr4.1 kt
May3.4 kt
Jun2.9 kt
Jul2.6 kt
Aug2.5 kt
Sep3.3 kt
Oct3.4 kt
Nov3.5 kt
Dec3.3 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KHVS weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KHVS?+

KHVS has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHVS report its own weather?+

Yes — Hartsville Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHVS have a TAF?+

No — KHVS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 24 nm away.

Does KHVS broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KHVS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHVS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS)

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