KHFF/HFF METAR Mackall Army Air Field

Hoffman, North CarolinaElevation 376 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

727 ft

+351 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2055Z (4:55 PM local) · 50 min old

KHFF is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 10°C

70°F / 50°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP286

sea-level pressure 1028.6 hPa

T02110100

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 10.0°C

57012

3-hour pressure tendency: falling steadily (1.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at HFF.

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 90° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 41F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/41	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/39	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/46	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/52	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/50	NE 6 kt	–	5%
Friday	Sunny	80/51	NE 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 6 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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

3 runways · 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

090° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 126 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,529 ft

12/30

Dimensions

4,794 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12109°T

RWY 30289°T

16/34

Dimensions

5,529 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY 16163°T

Displaced threshold277 ft

RWY 34343°T

Displaced threshold469 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,996 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0435°T

RWY 22215°T

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

727 ft

Pressure altitude

-74 ft

Field elevation

376 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Mackall Army Air Field is in Hoffman, North Carolina. Field elevation 376 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLARRY LEWIS

Manager phone910-907-0636

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 1310–0500Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHFF / HFF

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0361, -79.4986

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · Split white-green (military)

CTAF121.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8

FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

141.4

ATIS

41.75

GND

46.75

RANGE RDO

MISC

141.25

PMSV METRO

PMSV

121

TWR

121.000

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHFF traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 67%Helicopter 28%Airliner 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

›C27J (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›H64 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C27J (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KSOP Moore County Airport

13 NM NE

VFR

KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

25 NM E

VFR

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

28 NM E

VFR

KCQW Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field

30 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›RSTD: PPR C910-907-0608/0609 OR C910-396-0217, DSN 337-0608/0609 OR 236-0217; OT CTC SIMMONS BASE OPS C910-396-7804, DSN 236-6230. PPR FOR ALL TRAN F/W ACFT NOT SKED ON AIR MOVEMENT TABLE.

›FUEL AVBL 1300:2030Z TRANS PPR. HOT REFUEL HOURS 1300-0500Z++MON-FRI.

›WT LTD WAIVER REQ CG 18TH AIRBORNE CORPS FT BRAGG ATTN AFZA-CA-PO WITH NR OF CYCLES EST GROSS WT & DATE/TIME/GROUP.

›BASE OPS OPR 1200-0500Z++, MON-SAT, EXC HOL. AFLD SUBJ CLOSING ON SHORT NTC.

›RSTD: TWY D LTD TO ACN 32 R/B/X/T.

›MISC: RWY 16-34 RSTD TO UAS ONLY.

›RSTD: RWY 04-22 CLSD TO ALL FIXED WING.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›RSTD: NO SUAS ACT ALLOWED UNLESS TWR IS OPEN. UAS RWY 16/34 RSTD TO UAS ACFT ONLY UNLESS APPROVED BY AFLD MGMT.

›MISC WX: 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. CTC TWR CHIEF DSN 236-7308/9775 DUR OPR HR, OT DSN 236-7804.

›CAUTION: EXTV MIL ACT VCNTY AFLD, DAY AND NGT. RWY LGT INTMT BTN SR-SS DUE TO LCL NGT VISION TRNG, NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT CTC TWR TO INCR INTS.

›FOR NOTAMS ON FAA CIRCUITS CK RDU.

›RSTD: UAS/SUAS OPS ACT IN/NEAR CLASS D AND BTN CLASS D AND R5311/A351, UAS SFC TO 2500 FT, SUAS SFC TO 400 FT.

›CAUTION: ANY USE OF TACTICAL LGT CONFIGURATION (AMP), MUST CTC AFLD MGR FOR COORD. EXTV MIL ACFT INVOF AFLD, DAY AND NGT. ADVISORY: RNG CTL 121.0, 304.6.

›0800-0000.

›WHEN TWR CLSD.

›MISC: FULL WX SVC AVBL FR SIMMONS AAF 0500Z++ MON THRU 0500Z++ SAT, EXC FEDERAL HOL, DSN 236-7100/7414, C910-396-7100/7414. OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR STAND-BY FCSTR, C910-920-0116. PRIM WX SENSORS AUTOMATED H24. DUR AUGMENTATION/BACK-UP, ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WATCH. CONDS OF ENTIRE AFLD MAY NOT BE REPRESENTED DUE TO BLDG OBST SW-SE.

›MISC: CTC AFLD MGR C910-907-0636, DSN 337-0636 DUR OPR HRS, OT DSN 236-7804.

›PPR PHONE C919-396-6230/V236-6230 DURING OPR HRS; OTHER TIMES V236-7804.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHFF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHFF have a METAR?

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

Does KHFF have a TAF?

When KHFF 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 KHFF?

KHFF sits at 376 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHFF?

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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