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KXNO METAR North Air Force Auxillary Airfield

North, South CarolinaElevation 321 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR57 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
-489 ft
-810 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM local) · 57 min old

KXNO 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
11°C / 9°C
52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.33 inHg
1027.1 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)
SLP272
sea-level pressure 1027.2 hPa
T01120093
precise temperature 11.2°C, dew point 9.3°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 monday 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.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/41 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/45 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/53 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 80/55 NE 7 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 79/56 NE 8 kt – 16%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 E 7 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0752Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW05230624CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

2 runways · longest 10,003 ft

051/231
Dimensions
3,500 x 90 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY 051
RWY 231
06/24
Dimensions
10,003 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06
Landing length (LDA)9,003 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,999 / 8,999 / 10,003 ft
Displaced threshold1,000 ft
RWY 24
Landing length (LDA)8,999 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,003 / 9,003 / 10,003 ft
Displaced threshold1,004 ft

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
-489 ft
Pressure altitude
-89 ft
Field elevation
321 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.33 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
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

North Air Force Auxillary Airfield is in North, South Carolina. Field elevation 321 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
Manager437 OSS BASE OPERATIONS
Manager phone843-963-3028
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, CLSD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKXNO
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6094, -81.0833
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.15
COLUMBIA APP/DEP
A/D
120.475
COLUMBIA CLNC DEL
CLD
118.15
CTAF
CTAF
118.15
GND
GND
118.15
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KXNO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Airliner 89%Unknown 11%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C17 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›C17 (Airliner)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C30J (Airliner)

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.

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
23 NM NE
VFR
KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REMARKS-RSTD - ALL AIRCREWS WILL CTC LZ/DZ ON 120.475/ 235.775 PRIOR TO 5 NM FROM NORTH AF AUX. LZ/DZ OPS FAC OPR 1430-0900Z ++ MON-THU; OPR 1430-2100++ FRI. CLSD SAT-SUN & FED HOL.
›LZ/DZ OPS FAC LTD TO ADVSY SVC ONLY, NO ATC SVCS PRVDD, AIRCREWS WILL CTC COLUMBIA APP TO REQ/ACTVT IFR CLNC.
›CAUTION: AERODROME ARFF AT REDUCED LVL OF SVC, USAF CAT 4 DUE TO VEH SHORTAGE, 6800 GAL AVBL.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.
›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLRY ARPT RMK.
›CAUTION: INTS HVY MIL JET AND MISC ACFT EXCTNG NMRS CARGO AND PERS DROPS, HI-SPEED LO-LEVEL FORMATION FLT, AND AIRLAND OPR. RWY 06-24 NW TREE LINE 750 FT FR RWY CNTRLN.
›CAUTION: RWY 06-24 LARGE DITCH 350 FT FR RWY CNTRLN AT MIDFIELD ON NW SIDE RWY. INTS GND TRNG ON RSVN. RWY 05-23 USED AS ASSAULT LDG ZONE (ALZ) 3500 FT X 90 FT.
›RSTD: POC IS CHARLESTON AFB, 437 OSS/OSO, DSN 673-5554, C843-963-5554. ALL AIRCREWS WILL CTC NORTH DZ ON 120.75 OR 235.775 PRIOR TO 5 NM TO NORTH AF AUX. THIS ASP IS SUBJ TO BE RSTD BY NOTAM. RWY 06-24, NO 180 DEG STAR TURNS ON ASPH, CONDUCT ALL TURNS ON CONC ENDS.
›MISC: ALZ RWY 05-23 AND 06-24 GROOVED. LZ/DZ OPS FACILITY LTD TO ADVSY SVC ONLY, NO ATC SVCS PRVDD, AIRCREWS WILL CTC COLUMBIA APP TO REQ/ACTVT IFR CLNC.
›Z++.
›Z++.
›CLSD FED HOLIDAYS.
›ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24 - 120.475.
›MISC: IF UNABLE TO CTC XNO LZ/DZ OPS FACILITY ON UHF/VHF CTC VIA FONE C843-670-6664.
›ROTG BCN OFF DUR LGT OUT TRNG.
›TPA: RECTANGULAR 979 FT AGL / 1300 FT MSL, OVHD 1479 FT AGL / 1800 FT MSL.
›CAUTION: MIL NVD OPS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN VCNTY OF AFLD ANYTIME BTN SS AND SR.
›CAUTION: ALZ RWY 05/23 NO DIST MKR PANELS.
›MISC: AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBERSVING SYS IN USE, NOT AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN. PMSV RDO UNAVBL. PMSV/PHONE PATCH AVBL THRU 628 CP DSN 673-8400 C843-963-8400. MIL WX ADVSY/WNG/FCST UPDATES AVBL O/R VIA 437OSSS/OSW DSN 673-3016 C843-963-3016 DUR OPR HR 1100-0100Z++ MON-THU AND 100-2200Z++ FRI; CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND DOWN DAYS. MSN WX SPT FOR AIRCREW AVBL VIA THE 26 OWS/BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2651 OR C318-529-2651 DUR MIL WX FLT CLOSURE HR.
›RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
›RSTD: TWY DELTA CLSD DURING BOX-IN-ONE OPS TO ALZ RWY 23.
›NS ABTMT: OVFT OF NORTH, SC PROH.
›REMARKS-RSTD TO OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MOD (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ATC) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/GC APVL), CTC LZ/DZ OPS FAC FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. MIN 2 WK PRIOR COORD RQR FOR ALL USERS.
›COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ASOS 118.525 LCTD AT ORANGEBURG MUNI (KOGB).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KXNO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KXNO have a METAR?
Yes. KXNO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KXNO have a TAF?
When KXNO 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 KXNO?
KXNO sits at 321 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KXNO?
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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