Hampton Municipal (KHPT), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) is a public-use, non-towered field in Hampton, Iowa, sitting at 1,176 feet elevation and serving a modest volume of general aviation traffic. The airport is unattended outside its Monday-through-Friday daytime hours, and pilots requiring customs clearance must route through KDSM rather than clear on site. Its single concrete runway and pilot-activated lighting reflect a facility built for routine regional use rather than high-volume operations.
Runways
Hampton Municipal has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,020 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hampton Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hampton Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Des Moines International (KDSM), 74 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hampton Municipal recorded 5 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation activity at KHPT in 2025 was concentrated almost entirely in October and November, with no recorded operations in the other ten months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hampton Municipal averages 4.6 days above 90°F in July and 30.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.4°F, and January the coldest, at 25.4°F.
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hampton Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL for runways 17 and 35, PAPI for runways 17 and 35, and MIRL for runway 17/35 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hampton Municipal has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Iowa Falls Municipal (KIFA), 15.28 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHPT
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT)?
Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is unattended outside its posted schedule of Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 local. Pilots operating outside those hours should plan fuel needs accordingly, since staffing is not continuous. KHPT is a non-towered field, so fuel service coordination happens on CTAF.
What is the runway configuration at KHPT?
KHPT has a single paved runway, 17/35, measuring 4,020 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. This is the only runway serving Hampton Municipal Airport, so wind conditions across its axis determine usability for any given arrival or departure. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Hampton Municipal Airport?
Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport is KDSM, located approximately 74 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international origins need to plan a clearance stop there or at another customs-equipped field before or after using KHPT.
How busy is business aviation traffic at KHPT?
Hampton Municipal Airport recorded 5 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 44 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. This places KHPT among lower-traffic general aviation fields. Nearly all of the bizav activity logged that year occurred in October and November, with the remaining months showing no recorded operations.