MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (KLHW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 PM ET, Oct 28, KLHW is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield in Hinesville, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (KLHW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hinesville, GA at a field elevation of 47 ft. KLHW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (06L/24R, 06R/24L, 15L/33R, 15R/33L), the longest 6,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLHW 281955Z 07015KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP213 T02650146
What changed at KLHW?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 020° to 070°.
- Wind speed up from 10 to 15 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.15 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KLHW
KLHW is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06L, 06R). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 47 ft). KLHW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSVN, about 22 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06LFAV | 6,500 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 06R | 2,610 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 15L | 5,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 14 kt left |
| 15R | 2,520 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 14 kt left |
| 33L | 2,520 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 14 kt right |
| 33R | 5,001 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 14 kt right |
| 24L | 2,610 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 24R | 6,500 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KLHW runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 06L/24R6,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLHWWind
- 06L
- 14 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 24R
- 14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 06R/24L2,610 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLHWWind
- 06R
- 14 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 24L
- 14 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15L/33R5,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLHWWind
- 15L
- 5 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 33R
- 5 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15R/33L2,520 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLHWWind
- 15R
- 5 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 33L
- 5 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
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 6→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLHW 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLHW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLHW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06L/06R
- 67%
- 33L/33R
- 15%
- 24L/24R
- 11%
- 15L/15R
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLHW's own weather station.
Wind is 19° off runway 06L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06L/24R, 06R/24L, 15L/33R, 15R/33L 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 0600-2300 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLHW
- IATA
- LIY
- FAA LID
- LHW
- City
- Hinesville
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 47 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.8912, -81.5610
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSVN
- CTAF
- 127.35 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 16m
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KLHW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (KLHW)
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