Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KHVS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hartsville Regional Airport in Hartsville, SC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hartsville, SC at a field elevation of 363 ft. KHVS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHVS 280835Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3027 RMK AO2
What changed at KHVS?
Since the 0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for KHVS
KHVS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 03. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 363 ft). KHVS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFLO, about 24 nm away.
KHVS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHVS reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 280 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 03 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 21 48%, and winds were calm 45% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 76 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 6% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 24 days a year, and fog or mist on 93. February and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 2% in April.
Field elevation is 363 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,214 ft, 1,851 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 41% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 21 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KHVS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHVSWind
- 03
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → unlimited.
KHVS 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 KHVS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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.
- 03
- 92%
- 21
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHVS's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHVS
- IATA
- HVS
- FAA LID
- HVS
- City
- Hartsville
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 363 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4031, -80.1192
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFLO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHVS
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.7 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 75.1 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 80.2 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 85.1 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| May | 81.0 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 84.1 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 81.8 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 78.7 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 80.3 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 80.4 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 80.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 73.5 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.1 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.1 kt |
| May | 3.4 kt |
| Jun | 2.9 kt |
| Jul | 2.6 kt |
| Aug | 2.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS)
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