KCTZ/CTZ METAR Sampson County Airport

Clinton, North CarolinaElevation 148 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

336 ft

+188 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM local) · 14 min old

KCTZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 14°C

70°F / 57°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02060138

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 13.8°C

FAA: no delays reported at CTZ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 73F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	73/45	NE 12 kt	20 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/41	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/47	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	75/51	NE 5 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	78/52	NE 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/55	NE 5 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1548Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 067 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,008 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,008 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0651°T

ILSLOCALIZER

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24231°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

336 ft

Pressure altitude

-412 ft

Field elevation

148 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.48 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2226Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sampson County Airport is in Clinton, North Carolina. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJAMES DUNCAN

Manager phone910-592-3295

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0830–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCTZ / CTZ

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9756, -78.3646

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133

FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

119.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCTZ traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-15, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Jet 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C56X (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

25 NM W

VFR

KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

30 NM NE

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

30 NM W

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

34 NM W

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

38 NM E

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›30 FT DROP-OFF RWY 24 350 FT FM THLD & 175 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›70 FT DROP-OFF 50 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN TWY A AT RWY 06.

›FBO-CLINTON FLYING SERVICE - JIM NAYLOR.

›FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 910-592-3295 OR 910-590-9100.

›78 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THLD 275 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 81 FT TREES 102 FT FM THLD 357 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 ON 24 HRS. MIRL RWY 06/24 DUSK-DAWN.

›50 FT TREES 300 FT FM CNTRLN PENETRATE TRANSITIONAL SFC NW SIDE OF RWY FM RWY 24 APCH SFC TO RWY 06 THR.

›40 FT DROP-OFF RWY 06 325 FT FROM THR & 120 FT LEFT. 60+ FT DROP-OFF 20 FT FM THR & 110 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCTZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCTZ have a METAR?

Yes. KCTZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCTZ have a TAF?

When KCTZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCTZ?

KCTZ sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCTZ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.