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US-5642 Weather Luzon Drop Zone Airfield

Wagram, North CarolinaElevation 346 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHFF · 2 NM NW · 23 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHFF
WIND
060@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.3C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 73/42 NE 11 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/39 N 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/47 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/52 NE 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/51 NE 6 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/52 NE 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/55 NE 6 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1618Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-5642. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
346 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

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

Luzon Drop Zone Airfield is in Wagram, North Carolina. Field elevation 346 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5642
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0123, -79.4622
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5642 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-20, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 80%Helicopter 20%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C212 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C27J (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›V22 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C212 (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

US-5642 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHFF (2 NM NW, VFR).

KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
2 NM NW
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KPOB Pope Field
24 NM NE
VFR
KFBG Simmons Army Air Field
27 NM E
VFR
KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5642 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5642 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5642. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5642 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5642. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5642?
US-5642 sits at 346 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5642?
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.