Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field

HCD · KHCD · Hutchinson, MN · 1,062 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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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
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

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	09:07 PM	02:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:45 PM	02:45Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:45 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:07 PM → 04:31 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 15 · 148°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 148° mag · 152° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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
End lights: REIL

Heading: 328° mag · 332° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Crops, 4 ft, 234 ft from threshold, 152 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
15/33	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.525	AWOS 3
CNTR	127.1	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r160° / 14 NM
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r113° / 33.8 NM
FCM · Flying Cloud	VOR-DME	111.80	r267° / 39.5 NM
RWF · Redwood Falls	VOR-DME	113.30	r046° / 39.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF HUTCHINSON

111 HASSAN ST SE, HUTCHINSON, MN

320-587-5151

Manager

DONOVAN SCHUETTE

1400 ADAMS ST SE, HUTCHINSON, MN

320-234-4473

Remarks FAA

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.
FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST.
FOR TSNT HNGR AVBLTY CTC FBO AT 320-587-7615.
AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
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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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KHCD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KHCD?

Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab 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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