Terminal Procedures

KHWD — Hayward Exec

HAYWARD, CA · 11 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA HWDElevation 52 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,694 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleadedVolume SW-2Not for navigation
KHWD airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KHWD airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 1 RNAV (GPS), 1 localiser.

All 11 KHWD charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 11 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
LOC RWY 28L chart previewLOC RWY 28L3EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 28L1EPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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EMZOH FOUR (RNAV) chart previewEMZOH FOUR (RNAV)PDF
EMZOH FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewEMZOH FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
OAKES THREE (RNAV) chart previewOAKES THREE (RNAV)PDF
OAKES THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewOAKES THREE (RNAV), CONT.1PDF
PANOCHE SIX chart previewPANOCHE SIXPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

KHWD airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0800-1700
ARTCC
Oakland Center
Flight service
Oakland
NOTAM facility
HWD (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
15E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleaded
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
May 1947
Airport area
543 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
San Francisco
Last FAA inspection
2025-01-14

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KHWD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF120.2
UNICOM122.95
Tower118.9Hayward
Ground121.4Hayward
Clearance delivery128.05Hayward
ATIS126.7Hayward
Approach124.4125.35134.5Hayward
Emergency121.5Hayward

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,694 × 150 ft10R28L3,108 × 75 ft10L28RN1,000 ft
Runway layout at KHWD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
10R/28L5,694 ft150 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  10R 120°TVASI (4-bar) 3° · displaced threshold 826 ft · right-hand circuit
  28L 300°TLOC/DME · VASI (4-bar) 4° · displaced threshold 676 ft
10L/28R3,108 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10L 120°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  28R 300°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KHWD is

Latitude, longitude37.6589320, -122.1217390
Elevation52 ft
From Hayward2 nm W

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FAA remarks for KHWD

  • WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 10R/28L PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD VASI RWY 10R & 28L OPER SS-SR; PAPI RWY 10L & 28R, REIL RWY 10R & 28L UNAVBL.
  • INCLUDES 1 AMPHIBIAN.
  • <TPA: 600'AGL EXCEPT RWY 10L-28R 800'AGL.
  • CITY MANAGER
  • STRENGTH LIMITED BY STRENGTH OF CONNECTING TAXIWAYS.
  • APCH RATIO 45:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD RWY 10L/28R CLSD.
  • RY 10R HAS LANDING DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS (LGTD) NORTH SIDE OF RY.
  • RY 28L HAS LANDING DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS (LGTD) SOUTH SIDE OF RY.
  • FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG THE SHORELINE, CREEK AREAS AND AT THE GOLF COURSE TO THE NORTH, ON OCCASION MAY FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC ARPT FOR NOISE RULES 510-293-8669.
  • TRANSIENT HELICOPTER TFC USE HELIPADS WEST OF GREEN RAMP LCTD AT BASE OF ATCT.
  • 155 FT ENERGY COMPLEX EXHAUST STACK 1 1/2 NM SW OF ARPT. DO NOT OVERFLY ENERGY COMPLEX FACILITY BELOW 1,000 FT MSL.
  • TWY Z1 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 94 FT.
  • TWY A NOT VSB FM ATCT BTB TWY B & C
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
  • TWY A1 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage concentrated on one end

Hayward Executive’s RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures both serve a single runway end. Published instrument arrivals are therefore concentrated on one alignment; the reciprocal end and both ends of the parallel runway have no listed approach. The two parallel runways also differ sharply in length: 10R/28L offers 2,586 ft more than 10L/28R, so they are not interchangeable where available runway length is a deciding factor.

Regional chart context

San Francisco International and Oakland San Francisco Bay have much broader procedure sets than HWD, while San Carlos and Palo Alto have notably thinner coverage; Livermore Municipal is closer to HWD’s level. The San Francisco Sectional supplies wider-area VFR context, while the Terminal Area Chart adds a more focused local depiction beyond the airport-specific procedures.

Airports near KHWD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KOAKOakland San Francisco BayOAKLAND, CA6 nm NW46
KSQLSan CarlosSAN CARLOS, CA11 nm SW6
KPAOPalo AltoPALO ALTO, CA12 nm S5
KSFOSan Francisco IntlSAN FRANCISCO, CA12 nm W52
KLVKLivermore MuniLIVERMORE, CA14 nm E9
KNUQMoffett Federal AirfieldMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA15 nm S16
KSJCNorman Y Mineta San Jose IntlSAN JOSE, CA20 nm SE33
KHAFHalf Moon BayHALF MOON BAY, CA20 nm SW4

VFR charts covering KHWD

Common questions about KHWD

What charts are available for KHWD?

11 current FAA charts for Hayward Exec, including 2 instrument approachs, 5 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KHWD?

Tower 118.9; Ground 121.4; ATIS 126.7; CTAF 120.2; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 128.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KHWD?

Hayward Exec has 2 runways. The longest is 10R/28L at 5,694 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KHWD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KHWD has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KHWD airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Hayward Exec is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at KHWD?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is KHWD a towered airport?

Yes. Hayward Exec has an operating control tower, within Oakland Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KHWD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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