Hillsboro Municipal Airport (KINJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KINJ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Hillsboro Municipal Airport in Hillsboro, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hillsboro Municipal Airport (KINJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillsboro, TX at a field elevation of 686 ft. KINJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,998 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.725.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KINJ 282315Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A3009 RMK AO2 T02760158
What changed at KINJ?
Since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KINJ
KINJ is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 686 ft). KINJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KACT, about 29 nm away.
KINJ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KINJ reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February 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 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 68% of the time, runway 34 32%, and winds were calm 13% 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 62 days a year. 45% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 17 days a year, and fog or mist on 96. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 1% in August.
Field elevation is 686 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,060 ft, 2,374 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,998 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 0 kt |
| 34 | 3,998 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KINJ 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 16/343,998 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KINJWind
- 16
- 10 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 34
- 10 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 5→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KINJ 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 KINJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DFW UA /OV CVE360005/TM 2311/FL350/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVE360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
BWD UA /OV BWD120030/TM 2243/FL310/TP A321/TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW63
BWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWD120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent continuous light chop.RM ZFW63Remarks.Show raw report
UTS UA /OV LOA290030/TM 2239/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC ZHU
UTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LOA290030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occnl moderate chop.RM DURC ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV CQY/TM 2206/FL280/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZFW46
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZFW46Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 18 NW/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP A321
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 18 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2203Reported at 22:03 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
GRK UA /OV AGJ170030/TM 2201/FL270/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
GRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGJ170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV XQY/TM 2151/FL400/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW20
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV XQYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2151Reported at 21:51 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW20Remarks.Show raw report
DFW UA /OV 35 NW/TM 2147/FL085/TP CRJ7/SK BKN
DFW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 35 NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2147Reported at 21:47 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KINJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KINJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 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.
- 16
- 71%
- 34
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KINJ's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,998 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KINJ
- FAA LID
- INJ
- City
- Hillsboro
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0835, -97.0972
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KACT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.725 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 16m
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Historical Flying Weather at KINJ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KINJ reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 12.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.2 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 67.3 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 73.5 | 18.3 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 74.1 | 19.6 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 77.7 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 93.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 94.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 88.3 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 82.6 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 78.2 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 70.2 | 16.4 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.2 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.8 kt |
| Aug | 6.6 kt |
| Sep | 6.2 kt |
| Oct | 7.4 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Hillsboro Municipal Airport (KINJ)
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