Range Regional Airport

HIB · KHIB · Hibbing, MN · 1,354 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHIB / HIB
Coordinates: 47.3848, -92.8369
Elevation: 1,354 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: ASOS · 126.425 · ☎ 218-263-8384
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: HIB
Attendance: ALL 0400-2400
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I A
Landing fee: Yes
GPS MON airport: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 4 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:34 AM	09:34Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	10:15Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	02:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:52 PM	02:52Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:52 PM → 04:34 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 04:15 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 MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY; HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 04 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,075 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 49k, Double wheel 79k.

Heading: 047° mag · 49° true
Threshold elev: 1,349 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 10 ft, 310 ft from threshold, 250 ft L/R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 1,352 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,075 / 3,075 / 3,075 / 3,075 ft

Heading: 227° mag · 229° true
Threshold elev: 1,352 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 930 ft from threshold, 350 ft R of centerline — 42:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 1,352 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,075 / 3,075 / 3,075 / 3,075 ft

Runway 13/31

6,758 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 211k, Dual tandem 280k, Double dual tandem 752k.

Heading: 130° mag · 132° true
Threshold elev: 1,354 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (JAE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,354 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,758 / 6,758 / 6,758 / 6,758 ft

Heading: 310° mag · 312° true
Threshold elev: 1,338 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.9°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (HIB) · GS 2.90°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 62 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,345 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,758 / 6,758 / 6,758 / 6,758 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	3,075 ft
13/31	6,758 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Hibbing”

ASOS/AWOS	126.425
Clearance	127.4
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	122.6

Approach & departure · “Duluth”

App/Dep	125.45

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
233.7	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 13	ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (JAE) · GS 3.00°
RWY 31	ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.75 (HIB) · GS 2.90°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HIB · Hibbing	VOR-DME	110.80	r311° / 7.4 NM
EVM · Eveleth	VOR-DME	108.20	r259° / 13.8 NM
GPZ · Grand Rapids	VOR-DME	111.40	r057° / 29.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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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: Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT

11038 HIGHWAY 37, HIBBING, MN

218-262-3451

Manager

BARRETT ZIEMER

11038 HIGHWAY 37, HIBBING, MN

218-440-5407

Remarks FAA

ACR OPS NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WO PRIOR CDN WITH AMGR. 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR 218-262-3451.
DIVD ACFT LIMITATIONS - NO INTL PSGR PROCESSING. ONLY ONE ACR GATE. LTD STERILE AREA SPACE (125 PSGRS). VENDING CONCESSIONS ONLY.
FOR CD CTC DULUTH APCH AT 218-740-5950.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FLD CONDS UNMON 2400-0400.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -40C.
TYPE I, IV DEICE FLUID AVBL. EXEC CONF ROOM, PILOT LOUNGE & AFT HRS SVC CTC 218-263-4353 (ADVND RSVN OR ADNL CTC INFO AT FBO RAMP ENTRANCE.
ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY; HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST.
LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVR 12500 LB.
TRAN HEATED HGR SPACE AVBL.
PCR VALUE: 3/F/B/X/U
PCR VALUE: 33/F/D/X/T
RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CLSD AT NGT.

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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 KHIB 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 KHIB

Range Regional Airport (HIB · KHIB) is an airport in Hibbing, MN, at 1,354 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,758 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHIB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHIB have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KHIB?

Range Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,758 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHIB?

Range Regional Airport is in Hibbing, MN, at an elevation of 1,354 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3848, -92.8369.

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