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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KISO, 11.2 nm away.
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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 28 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,800 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 66NCWind
- 10
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
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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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.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
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.
Wind is 41° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 66NC
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 66NC.
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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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