KW40 METAR Mount Olive Municipal Airport

Mount Olive, North CarolinaElevation 168 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@12

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

440 ft

+272 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (5:35 PM local) · 6 min old

KW40 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 12 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 12 kt, gust 15

Gusts 3 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT065

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 10°C

70°F / 50°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

T02150102

precise temperature 21.5°C, dew point 10.2°C

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 70° at 12 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 72F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	72/45	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/42	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/52	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/55	NE 8 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/54	NE 5 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	79/54	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/57	NE 5 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 2140Z.

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

070° at 12 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0510 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

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 5,254 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,254 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0540°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23220°T

Displaced threshold254 ft

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

440 ft

Pressure altitude

-312 ft

Field elevation

168 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2225Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1127Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2325Z (7:25 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

Mount Olive Municipal Airport is in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Field elevation 168 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL BASS

Manager phone919-635-1471

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKW40

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.2214, -78.0387

Distance from city3 NM NE

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

119.7

SEYM JOHNSON APP/DEP

A/D

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

KW40 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-22, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

4.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Helicopter 31%Jet 21%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH7B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›CH7B (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

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.

KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

8 NM NE

VFR

KCTZ Sampson County Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

22 NM E

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KRWI Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR OPERATIONS ONLY.

›RWY 05 +200 FT AM RADIO TWR APPROX 6000 FT SW OF RWY END ON CNTRLN.

›LOW-LEVEL MIL ACT NEAR ARPT.

›-5 FT DRAINAGE DITCH 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN OF RWY 05.

›FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE CONTACT SEYMOUR AFB 119.7.

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›UNATNDD ON MAJOR HOLS. FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 252-234-7778 OR 252-289-7778.

›APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›FOR AVGAS AND JET A - 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.

›AFTER SS ACTVT AND INCR INTST MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KW40 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KW40 have a METAR?

Yes. KW40 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KW40 have a TAF?

When KW40 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 KW40?

KW40 sits at 168 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KW40?

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.