KHYS — Hays Rgnl
Hays, KS · field elevation 1,999 ft · NON-ATCT
KHYS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KHYS 100156Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01110056 PNO $
- Wind
- from 340° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,784 ft · pressure altitude 1,819 ft
- Observed
- 45 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 340° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 04 | 2 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 22 | 2 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 16 | 6 kt tail | 1 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 092320Z 1000/1024 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.84222, -99.27317
- Elevation
- 1,999 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1314Z / 2327Z
- 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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- KRSL Russell Muni22 nm
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- KPHG Phillipsburg Muni54 nm
- KLYO Lyons-Rice County Muni57 nm
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.