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KISO/ISO METAR & TAF Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

Kinston, North CarolinaElevation 93 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR42 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
-1,077 ft
-1,170 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM local) · 42 min old

KISO 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
8°C / 4°C
46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.28 inHg
1025.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KISO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BR FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at ISO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 tonight clear, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 38 NW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/52 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/55 NE 9 kt 15 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/55 NE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 80/54 NE 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/57 NE 7 kt – 8%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/59 E 8 kt – 24%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78 E 8 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 11,498 ft

05/23
Dimensions
11,498 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0541°T
Displaced threshold538 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23221°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
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
-1,077 ft
Pressure altitude
-267 ft
Field elevation
93 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.28 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
2222Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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

Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field is in Kinston, North Carolina. Field elevation 93 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerGAGE KING
Manager phone252-607-0781
AttendedDaily, 0630–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKISO / ISO
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.3314, -77.6088
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF120.600
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.3
SEYMOUR JOHN APP/DEP
A/D
132.75
AWOS 3
AWOS
120.6
CTAF
CTAF
121.9
GND
GND
109.6
RALEIGH RDO
RDO
120.6
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KISO traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-15, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Jet 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›C56X (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›A4 (Jet) · ~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.

KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
17 NM W
VFR
KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KOCW Warren Field
31 NM NE
VFR
KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KRWI Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›KINSTON REGIONAL JETPORT (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 252-523-1351.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 23 OPR CONSLY.
›ALS UNMON WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KISO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KISO have a METAR?
Yes. KISO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KISO have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KISO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KISO?
KISO sits at 93 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KISO?
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.