Airport • Hettinger, ND, United States
Elevation: 2,705 ft (824 m) • 46.0149, -102.6560
Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI) is a airport serving Hettinger, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,705 ft (824 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,652 feet.
METAR KHEI 221053Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP032 T00940017
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4,652 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 17 | 1,890 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 179° |
| 30 | 4,652 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 35 | 1,890 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 359° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM