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Hood Field (66NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KISO), 66NC is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hood Field in Dover, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KISO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hood Field (66NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dover, NC at a field elevation of 59 ft. 66NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KISO, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KISO.

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VFR
Observed 1450Z (10:50 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KISO, 11.2 nm away.

Wind
050° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KISO 281450Z 05009KT 10SM SCT013 BKN055 19/14 A3036

What changed at KISO (nearest station)?

Since the 1350Z (9:50 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1350Z (9:50 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 66NC

Based on the nearest station (KISO), 66NC is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 59 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV7 kt head6 kt left
287 kt tail6 kt right

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66NC runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    2,800 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 66NC
    Wind
    10
    7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    28
    7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091715Z05Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.

66NC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 66NC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 66NC · altitude unknown · A319
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 69 NM W of 66NC · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASESRemarks.
PIREP1322Z (9:22 AM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 66NC · 1,300 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.
PIREP1321Z (9:21 AM EDT) · 58 NM S of 66NC · during descent · AT43
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 94 NM SW of 66NC · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 73 NM W of 66NC · during descent · E145
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FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 58 NM S of 66NC · 3,500 ft MSL · C208
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1237/FL035/TP C208/SK OVC032-TOP041/RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C208 REPORTED CLOUD BASES OVC032-TOP041. TS
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC032-TOP041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C20…Remarks.
PIREP1212Z (8:12 AM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 66NC · 1,000 ft MSL · B75L
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1212/FL010/TP B75L/SK TOPS 010
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 66NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KISO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%IFR 13%LIFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

10
69%
28
31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KISO 281120Z 2812/2912 03005KT P6SM SCT005 BKN012 BKN040 TEMPO 2812/2813 5SM BR BKN005 FM281500 05006KT P6SM BKN025 FM281800 06005KT P6SM BKN045 FM290200 03003KT 4SM BR SCT005 OVC012 FM290700 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

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Live crosswind meter

66NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KISO, 11 nm away.

N10289 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hood Field (66NC)
N ↑

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 66NC

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 66NC.

VIP TFR
Kinston, NC
Active 6.3 NM from 66NC
Effective: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/2588

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
66NC
City
Dover
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
59 ft
Coordinates
35.1744, -77.4836
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KISO
TAF
Nearest KISO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hood Field (66NC)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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