Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (KHYX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM EDT, Oct 28, KHYX is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport in Saginaw, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (KHYX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Saginaw, MI at a field elevation of 601 ft. KHYX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 10/28), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south (190°) at 1 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KHYX 280855Z AUTO 19001KT 10SM BKN060 10/07 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KHYX?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KHYX
KHYX is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 1 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 601 ft). KHYX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 11 nm away.
KHYX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHYX reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 242 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 28 29%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 72 days a year. From December to February KHYX was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 119. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in April.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 55 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,952 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 10 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 28 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 05 | 2,952 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KHYX runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/232,952 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHYXWind
- 05
- 1 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 1 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/285,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHYXWind
- 10
- 0 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 0 kt headwind · 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 24 h: wind 3→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KHYX 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 KHYX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHYX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHYX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 46%
- 28
- 24%
- 05
- 16%
- 10
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHYX's own weather station.
Wind is 100° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 10/28 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 0730-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHYX
- FAA LID
- HYX
- City
- Saginaw
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 601 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.4334, -83.8623
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 13h 22m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHYX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHYX reported VFR conditions during about 77.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 242 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.2 kt, calm 11.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.7 | 30.2 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 66.0 | 22.8 | 7.8 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 74.9 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 80.7 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.7 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 87.1 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 88.8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 86.0 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 83.1 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 79.9 | 14.4 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 72.9 | 20.4 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 55.8 | 31.2 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 6.4 kt |
| Jul | 5.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.1 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 Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (KHYX)
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