Hettinger Municipal Airport

HEI · KHEI · Hettinger, ND · 2,705 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHEI
Coordinates: 46.0149, -102.6560
Elevation: 2,705 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: BILLINGS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 701-937-6530
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HEI
Attendance: MON-SAT 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/01
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunrise	05:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	02:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	03:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 04:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 04:00 AM

Plan a flight from KHEI

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: PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 OPR CONSLY FM DUSK TO 2200; AFT 2200 TO ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-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 12 · 128°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 3,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,652 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 11.5k.

Heading: 128° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev: 2,705 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,706 ft

Heading: 308° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev: 2,699 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 25 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,706 ft

Runway 17/35

2,020 ft × 110 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 182° mag · 190° true
Threshold elev: 2,702 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 2,702 ft

Heading: 002° mag · 10° true
Threshold elev: 2,688 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 2,702 ft

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
12/30	4,652 ft
17/35	2,020 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.925
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	124.25 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
236.825	DICKINSON RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LEM · Lemmon	VOR	111.40	r271° / 23.7 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, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

ADAMS CO ARPT AUTH

BOX 429, HETTINGER, ND

701-567-2069

Manager

JAY B. LINDQUIST

PO BOX 429, HETTINGER, ND

701-567-2069

Remarks FAA

AIRSPACE 73-RM-68-NRA.
CFM WINTER COND RWY 17/35 CALL AMGR 701-567-2069/4469 OR 701-928-0615.
TWYS ILLUMINATED WITH REFLECTORS FOR NIGHTIME USE.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
WIND TURBINES LCTD APRXLY 13000 FT NE OF ARPT.
PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 OPR CONSLY FM DUSK TO 2200; AFT 2200 TO ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
WINDSOCKS LOCATED EACH END OF RWY 12/30.
FOR ATTENDANT DUSK-DAWN CALL (701) 928-0615.
ADDL CTC AFT HRS CHARLES LINDQUIST 701-567-4469 OR 701-928-0615.
24-HR SELF- SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 KHEI 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 KHEI

Hettinger Municipal Airport (HEI · KHEI) is an airport in Hettinger, ND, at 2,705 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,652 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHEI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHEI have a control tower?

No. Hettinger Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KHEI?

Hettinger Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,652 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHEI?

Hettinger Municipal Airport is in Hettinger, ND, at an elevation of 2,705 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0149, -102.6560.

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