KHYS — Hays Rgnl
Hays, KS · field elevation 1,999 ft · NON-ATCT
1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
KHYS current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR KHYS 252356Z AUTO 14005KT 1SM +RA BR BKN020 BKN028 OVC035 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB27 SLP154 6//// T02060194 10244 20206 55011 PNO $
- Wind
- from 140° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 19 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,011 ft · pressure altitude 1,899 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 140° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 22 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 04 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 34 | 4 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
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KHYS 252347Z 2600/2624 03003KT P6SM VCSH FEW013 BKN030 OVC060 FM260300 15008KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM261200 17009KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM261500 20012G22KT P6SM BKN050 FM262100 21010KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.84222, -99.27317
- Elevation
- 1,999 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1229Z / 0028Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Wichita
- County
- Ellis, KS
Airport diagram
Everything else KHYS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 6,501 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 04/22 | 4,501 | 75 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KHYS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Kansas 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.