KHCD — Hutchinson Muni/Butler Fld
Hutchinson, MN · field elevation 1,062 ft · NON-ATCT
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KHCD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KHCD 252355Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM OVC039 19/15 A3021 RMK AO2 T01860145 10203 20170
- Wind
- from 130° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 3,900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 15 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,382 ft · pressure altitude 772 ft
- Observed
- 3 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 6 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 33 | 6 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
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
- 1208Z / 0009Z
- Magnetic variation
- 4°E (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 →
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- 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.