Hermiston Municipal (KHRI), Oregon
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hermiston Municipal Airport, identified by the ICAO code KHRI and IATA code HES, serves Hermiston, Oregon, at an elevation of 644 feet. The field is a non-towered public airport roughly 25 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, with a single paved runway supporting the mix of piston and turbine traffic that moves through the region. Customs clearance is not available on site; the nearest customs airport of entry, WA24, lies about 35.56 nautical miles away. Business aviation accounts for a substantial share of the airport's recorded annual operations, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Runways
Hermiston Municipal has one paved runway, 05/23, 4,501 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hermiston Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hermiston Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is WA24, 36 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hermiston Municipal recorded 547 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at Hermiston Municipal (KHRI) is concentrated in specific months, with March recording the highest monthly total and May and September the lowest, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 64 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hermiston Municipal averages 20.1 days above 90°F in July and 23.3 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.7°F, and December the coldest, at 42.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hermiston Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Spokane Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Pilots can activate the REIL for Runway 23 and the MIRL for Runway 05/23 over the CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hermiston Municipal has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Eastern Oregon Regional at Pendleton (KPDT), 19.16 NM southeast.
Part of the Eastern Washington and Oregon area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does Hermiston Municipal (KHRI) offer for business aviation traffic?
Hermiston Municipal, identified as KHRI, has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 4,501 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. The airport is non-towered, so pilots coordinate operations over the common frequency rather than with a control tower. This single-runway layout defines the airfield's operational capacity for business aviation traffic passing through Hermiston.
Is fuel available at KHRI for business jets?
KHRI stocks 100LL and A+ avgas grades and also has Jet A available on the field. This makes Hermiston Municipal usable for a mix of piston and turbine business aircraft. Fuel service hours generally align with the airport's published attendance schedule rather than being available around the clock.
What are the attendance hours at Hermiston Municipal Airport?
Hermiston Municipal Airport publishes attendance hours of 0800-1700 from October through March and 0800-1800 from April through September. Outside these windows, the field operates without on-site attendance, consistent with its non-towered status. Dispatchers planning arrivals or departures at KHRI should schedule around these seasonal hours.
How does business aviation traffic at KHRI vary through the year?
Business aviation traffic at Hermiston Municipal, tracked by the FAA TFMSC for 2025, totals 547 operations against 1,763 total annual operations at the field. Monthly bizav counts range from a low of 34 in May and September to a high of 64 in March. Traffic is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly, which is a factor dispatchers should weigh when scheduling at this Oregon airport.