KHKY TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Hickory Regional (HKY · KHKY), Hickory, NC. Issued 20 Sep 2026 2331Z, valid 0000Z to 0000Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 20 Sep 2026 2331Z

valid 0000Z to 0000Z

TAF KHKY 202331Z 2100/2124 00000KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM210900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT024 FM211100 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT014 FM211300 00000KT P6SM FEW190 FM211800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0000Z to 0900Z	Initial	000° at 0 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 5,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 25,000 ft AGL	VFR
0900Z to 1100Z	FM	000° at 0 kt	5 SM	Clear	Scattered at 2,400 ft AGL	MVFR
1100Z to 1300Z	FM	000° at 0 kt	1.5 SM	Clear	Scattered at 1,400 ft AGL	IFR
1300Z to 1800Z	FM	000° at 0 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 19,000 ft AGL	VFR
1800Z to 0000Z	FM	Variable at 3 kt	6+ SM	5,000 ft BKN	Broken at 5,000 ft AGL	VFR
2000Z to 0000Z	PROB	Calm	4 SM	3,500 ft BKN	Broken at 3,500 ft AGL	MVFR

What the change groups mean

FM: From — a rapid, permanent change to the conditions that follow.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
MVFR: Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KHKY?

The forecast issued 20 Sep 2026 2331Z for Hickory Regional reads: TAF KHKY 202331Z 2100/2124 00000KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM210900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT024 FM211100 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT014 FM211300 00000KT P6SM FEW190 FM211800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about KHKY

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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