Range Regional (KHIB), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Range Regional Airport, identified by the ICAO code KHIB, serves Hibbing, Minnesota with a primary runway long enough to accommodate a wide range of business aircraft. The field is non-towered and sits at 1,354 feet elevation, with the nearest customs-capable airport roughly 34 nautical miles away rather than on site. Business aviation accounted for 521 of the airport's 2,312 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, a traffic base that shifts noticeably with the seasons in this part of northern Minnesota.
Runways
Range Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 6,758 ft long and 150 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
Range Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 4am to 12pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Range Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 12D, 34 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Range Regional recorded 521 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KHIB is concentrated in the late spring through summer months, peaking in July and dropping to its lowest point in April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 67 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Range Regional averages 1.0 days above 90°F in July and 30.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.7°F, and January the coldest, at 16.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Range Regional has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Duluth Approach.
The MALSR on runway 13 and 31 can be activated or intensity-increased via CTAF, as can the HIRL on runway 13/31. The PAPI on runway 13 and 31 operates continuously, while the HIRL on runway 13/31 is preset to low intensity.
Runway 04/22 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations involving scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than 9 passenger seats, or non-scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than 30 passenger seats. It is closed at night.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 3/F/B/X/U
PCR VALUE: 33/F/D/X/T
Diverted aircraft face limitations: there is no international passenger processing available. The terminal has only one air carrier gate. Sterile area space is limited to 125 passengers. Concessions in that area are limited to vending machines.
Field conditions are unmonitored between 2400 and 0400.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Type I and Type IV deicing fluid are available. An executive conference room and pilot lounge are available, and after-hours service requires advance reservation or additional contact arrangements at the FBO ramp entrance.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Range Regional has five airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Eveleth / Virginia Municipal (KEVM), 14.10 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHIB
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$2,400.00 catering order at KHIB.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KHIB?
Range Regional Airport, identified as KHIB, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 13/31 is the primary surface at 6,758 feet long and 150 feet wide, suitable for most business aircraft. Runway 04/22 is shorter at 3,075 feet long and 75 feet wide. Runway 04/22 is closed at night and is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 scheduled operations exceeding 9 passenger seats, or non-scheduled operations exceeding 30 passenger seats.
Is fuel available at KHIB?
Range Regional Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Type I and Type IV deicing fluid is also available on the field. Aircraft attendance runs seven days a week from 0400 to 2400 local time. Pilots requiring services outside these posted hours should contact the field in advance, since after-hours support depends on advance reservation or additional contact arrangements at the FBO ramp entrance.
Does KHIB have customs clearance on site?
Range Regional Airport does not have customs processing on site. The nearest customs-capable airport is located approximately 34.24 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs at that alternate facility rather than at KHIB. This absence of on-field customs is worth noting for any operator planning an international arrival into this part of northern Minnesota.
What is the business aviation traffic pattern at KHIB?
Range Regional Airport recorded 521 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 2,312 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic at KHIB is concentrated in the warmer months, with July showing the highest monthly count at 67 operations and April the lowest at 19. This seasonal pattern tracks the region's climate, with business aviation activity building from spring through midsummer before tapering into the fall and winter months.
What operational restrictions apply to diverted aircraft at KHIB?
Range Regional Airport has specific limitations for diverted aircraft. There is no international passenger processing capability on the field. The terminal has only one air carrier gate and limited sterile area space, capped at 125 passengers. Concessions in the sterile area are limited to vending machines, so operators planning for a diversion into KHIB should account for these constraints when coordinating ground handling and passenger flow.