Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field
HCD · KHCD · Hutchinson, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 02:15Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 329°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,055 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Crops, 7 ft, 276 ft from threshold, 137 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,061 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 290.2 | REDWOOD FALLS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BDH 113.70 · RWF 113.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDH · Willmar | VOR/DME | 113.70 · 84X | Terminal | r112° / 35.2 NM |
| RWF · Redwood Falls | VOR/DME | 113.30 · 80X | High | r046° / 39.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHCD
- Coordinates
- 44.8599, -94.3825
- Elevation
- 1,062 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.525 · ☎ 320-587-3343
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HCD
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/09
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
- AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- RWY 15 HAS 7 FT CORN CROP 118 FT FM RWY END AND 163 FT R.
- RWY 33 HAS 7 FT CORN CROP 119 FT FM RWY END AND 194 FT R.
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Nearby airports
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About KHCD
Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (HCD · KHCD) is an airport in Hutchinson, MN, at 1,062 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHCD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHCD have a control tower?
No. Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KHCD?
Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHCD?
Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field is in Hutchinson, MN, at an elevation of 1,062 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8599, -94.3825.
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