KHWD Hayward Exec
Hayward · field elevation 52 ft MSL · towered
Now observed just now
SPECI KHWD 262101Z 25006KT 10SM SCT013 19/14 A3006 RMK AO2 T01940139
- Wind
- 250°T at 6 kt
- Category
- VFR
- Ceiling
- none reported
- Visibility
- 10.0 sm
- Light left
- 6h 34m
Runways
Wind is reported in degrees true; runway numbers are magnetic. Both are shown. Magnetic variation here is 12.78°E as of 2026-07-26. Runways keep their numbers as variation drifts, so a designator and its current magnetic heading do not always round to the same figure.
| Runway | Heading | Length | Pattern | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 107°M 120°T | 3,108 ft | left 600 ft AGL / 650 ft MSL | 4 tail | 5 right |
| 28R | 287°M 300°T | 3,108 ft | right 600 ft AGL / 650 ft MSL | 4 head | 5 left |
| 10R | 107°M 120°T | 5,694 ft | right 800 ft AGL / 850 ft MSL | 4 tail | 5 right |
| 28L best FAA preferred | 287°M 300°T | 5,694 ft | left 800 ft AGL / 850 ft MSL | 4 head | 5 left |
Why this ranking
- FAA note for this field The handbook says the pattern is considered full for most controllers at three aircraft on 28L plus one on 28R, and that further requests may be denied or delayed. It is hedged three ways in the source and is a controller rule of thumb, not a published facility limit. source
- Check local procedures before you go This tool does not know this field's noise or training restrictions. source
Forecast
KHWD publishes no forecast of its own. This is KOAK's, about 6 nm away. Treat it as the neighbour's weather, not this field's.
TAF KOAK 261739Z 2618/2724 23010KT P6SM OVC010 FM261900 23010KT P6SM SCT010 FM262100 26015KT P6SM SKC FM270600 26010KT P6SM SKC FM270900 23010KT P6SM BKN010 FM271800 26012KT P6SM SCT012
NOTAMs
NOTAMs are not configured on this server. Check an official source before you fly.
Local procedures
Hayward publishes two pattern altitudes, one per parallel. The FAA handbook gives them in MSL (650 and 850); the Chart Supplement gives the same altitudes in AGL (600 and 800) against a field elevation of 52.1 ft. Both are recorded so neither datum has to be inferred.
The handbook says the pattern is considered full for most controllers at three aircraft on 28L plus one on 28R, and that further requests may be denied or delayed. It is hedged three ways in the source and is a controller rule of thumb, not a published facility limit.
From the FAA, checked 2026-07-26. Source. That document describes itself as advisory and not for legal preflight action.
Windsock does not know this field's noise abatement, calm wind runway or flight training restrictions, and will not guess at them. Look them up for KHWD.