KHCD — Hutchinson Muni/Butler Fld
Hutchinson, MN · field elevation 1,062 ft · NON-ATCT
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KHCD current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KHCD 111155Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT043 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T01930171 10203 20182
- Wind
- from 040° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,823 ft · pressure altitude 1,062 ft
- Observed
- 18 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 15 | 1 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
3 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 6,500–6,500 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KHCD — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KHCD — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.85989, -94.38250
- Elevation
- 1,062 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1115Z / 0130Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4° (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Twin Cities
- County
- Mc Leod, MN
Everything else KHCD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KGYL Glencoe Muni14 nm
- KLJF Litchfield Muni15 nm
- KOVL Olivia Rgnl28 nm
- KMGG Maple Lake Muni-Bill Mavencamp Sr Fld28 nm
- KCFE Buffalo Muni29 nm
- KULM New Ulm Muni33 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KHCD airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Minnesota airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.