Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT) is a public, non-towered field in Hemet, California, sitting at 1,515 feet elevation and serving as a base for regional business aviation traffic in the Riverside County area. The airport offers two paved runways, with the longer 05/23 strip providing 4,315 feet of asphalt, and it stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is KRIV, about 15 nautical miles away. Seasonal firefighting operations add a distinct operational character to the field for part of the year.
Runways
Hemet-Ryan Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 4,315 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hemet-Ryan Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hemet-Ryan Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is March Arb (KRIV), 15 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hemet-Ryan Airport recorded 197 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KHMT peaks in June, with a secondary rise in January and July, while activity runs lower in the fall and winter months outside of those peaks.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 25 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hemet-Ryan Airport averages 28.9 days above 90°F in August and 6.6 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.5°F, and December the coldest, at 65.0°F.
Weather station is 4.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hemet-Ryan Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Glider and ultralight activity occurs on the north side of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact SoCal Approach.
Air tanker activity occurs from May through November. Forest Service firefighting aircraft frequently fly the conventional rectangular traffic pattern with four 90-degree clearing turns, entering the downwind leg abeam the runway midpoint.
Activate the medium intensity runway lights for runway 05/23 and the taxiway lights via CTAF.
Watch for USFS firefighting aircraft.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hemet-Ryan Airport has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Perris Valley, 9.99 NM west.
Part of the Palm Springs and the Desert area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHMT
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at KHMT?
Customs clearance is not offered onsite at Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT). The nearest customs-equipped facility is KRIV, located approximately 14.78 nautical miles away. Flight crews needing to clear customs should plan to route through that airport instead. This applies to all arriving traffic regardless of aircraft type.
What runways are available at Hemet-Ryan Airport?
Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longer of the two, measuring 4,315 feet by 100 feet, and represents the airport's maximum paved length. Runway 04/22 is considerably shorter and narrower, at 2,014 feet by 25 feet. Neither runway is lit for continuous operation; runway and taxiway lights on 05/23 must be activated via CTAF.
Why should pilots watch for other aircraft near KHMT?
Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT) sees frequent air tanker activity from May through November as Forest Service firefighting aircraft use the field. These aircraft commonly fly a conventional rectangular traffic pattern with four 90-degree clearing turns, entering the downwind leg abeam the runway midpoint. Pilots should also watch for glider and ultralight activity concentrated on the north side of the airport. Both patterns call for extra visual scanning in the traffic pattern.
How busy is KHMT and when is traffic highest?
Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT) recorded 571 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 197 of those attributed to business aviation. Business aviation traffic peaks in June at 25 operations, with January and July also running higher than most other months. The lowest months are October and December, each with 12 operations. This places KHMT in the moderate-traffic tier among regional airports.