Herington Regional Airport

HRU · KHRU · Herington, KS · 1,480 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHRU
Coordinates: 38.6947, -96.8080
Elevation: 1,480 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: ICT
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1944/02
Distance from city: 7 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	11:03Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	01:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from KHRU

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: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 17 · 174°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,184 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 52.5k.

Heading: 174° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 354° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
17/35	4,184 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.35	KANSAS CITY CNTR
CTAF	122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FRI · Fort Riley	VOR	109.40	r165° / 16.7 NM
MHK · Manhattan	VOR-DME	110.20	r188° / 27.8 NM
EMP · Emporia	VORTAC	112.80	r300° / 39.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF HERINGTON

17 N. BROADWAY, P O BOX 31, HERINGTON, KS

785-258-2271

Manager

MERLIN OSWALD

3134 US HWY 56, HERINGTON, KS

785-258-2877

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
RDO-CTLD MODEL ACFT ACTIVITY ON ARPT WKENDS & HOLS.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTIVT REIL RWY 17 & 35, PAPI RWY 17 & 35, MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
FOR TRANSPORTATION CALL 785-258-2818.
ASST AMGR 785-200-5019.
FUEL 24 HRS SELF-SERVE.

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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 KHRU 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 KHRU

Herington Regional Airport (HRU · KHRU) is an airport in Herington, KS, at 1,480 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,184 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHRU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHRU have a control tower?

No. Herington 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 KHRU?

Herington Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,184 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHRU?

Herington Regional Airport is in Herington, KS, at an elevation of 1,480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6947, -96.8080.

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