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Henderson Field (KACZ) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, KACZ is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Henderson Field in Wallace, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Henderson Field (KACZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wallace, NC at a field elevation of 38 ft. KACZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,153 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
030° 9 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KACZ 281915Z AUTO 03009KT 4SM HZ OVC026 22/17 A3027 RMK AO2 T02190168

What changed at KACZ?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KACZ

KACZ is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 38 ft). KACZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOAJ, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV5 kt head7 kt left
275 kt tail7 kt right

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KACZ 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 09/27
    4,153 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KACZ
    Wind
    09
    5 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    27
    5 kt tailwind · 7 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
091719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,600 ft.

KACZ 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 KACZ

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

PIREP1926Z (3:26 PM EDT) · 84 NM SW of KACZ · 3,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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MYR UA /OV 7 SW MYR/TM 1926/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT031
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 SW MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1926Reported at 19:26 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 98 NM S of KACZ · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM186076/TM 1621/FL340/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM186076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 52 NM NE of KACZ · 800 ft MSL · EC45
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 99 NM S of KACZ · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM180076/TM 1555/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM180076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 98 NM S of KACZ · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM186076/TM 1555/FL340/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM186076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 79 NM NW of KACZ · 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) · 46 NM W of KACZ · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KACZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KACZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 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 64%MVFR 21%IFR 4%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
70%
27
30%

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Live KACZ Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KACZ's own weather station.

N09279 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 55° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,153 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Henderson Field (KACZ) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A-1+
Attended
Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 1300-1800 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KACZ
FAA LID
ACZ
City
Wallace
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
38 ft
Coordinates
34.7179, -78.0036
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,153 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KOAJ
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Henderson Field (KACZ)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Henderson Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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