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KCTZ · CTZ

Sampson County Airport

Clinton, North CarolinaElevation 148 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
943 ft
+795 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1235Z (8:35 AM local) · 26 min old

KCTZ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 23°C
73°F / 73°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.11 inHg
1019.6 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)
T02280228
precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 22.8°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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 92F, low near 73F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 92/73 SW 6 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/72 SW 4 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90/72 S 3 kt – 68%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89/71 SW 3 kt – 62%
Monday Mostly Sunny 90/69 NE 4 kt – 13%
Tuesday Sunny 89/69 E 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Sunny 90/70 E 3 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1301Z.

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
NESW0624CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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
943 ft
Pressure altitude
-42 ft
Field elevation
148 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
23°C (73°F)
Altimeter
30.11 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
2327Z 7:27 PM
Sunrise
1053Z 6:53 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0027Z (8:27 PM local) → 0953Z (5:53 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
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
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 2026-07-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-09-09

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 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
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.
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