Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KAKH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gastonia, NC at a field elevation of 798 ft. KAKH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,769 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.725.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAKH 281954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW046 22/11 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02170111
What changed at KAKH?
Since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
Current pilot readout for KAKH
KAKH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 798 ft). KAKH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 10 nm away.
KAKH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAKH reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 03 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 21 42%, and winds were calm 51% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 42 days a year, and fog or mist on 176. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 16% of hours, against 8% in April.
Field elevation is 798 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,666 ft, 1,868 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 36% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,769 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21 | 3,769 ft | ASP | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KAKH 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 03/213,769 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAKHWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAKH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KAKH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA360005/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/IC TRACE RIME
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA354017/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/TA M21/IC TRACE RIME 310/RM ZTLFD-42
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA354017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP C25MAircraft type reporting.TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIME 310Icing: trace rime 310.RM ZTLFD-42Remarks.Show raw report
HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.Show raw report
GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C56Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV HMV/TM 1621/FL360/TP A319/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.RM TOPS 020Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAKH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAKH reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 84%
- 21
- 16%
Get KAKH weather alerts in Telegram
Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track KAKH in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.
Track KAKH free on TelegramLive KAKH Weather
Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAKH's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,769 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Sun 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAKH
- FAA LID
- AKH
- City
- Gastonia
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 798 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2026, -81.1499
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,769 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCLT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 9m
Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed KAKH's live status on your website, free →
Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- The Gaston R/C Flyers - Biggerstaff Landfill , Gastonia, NC · 12 mi
- York County Flyers Inc - Langrum Branch Rd , York, SC · 16 mi
- Flying Aces Pilot Association - David B Waymer Aeromodeler Field , Huntersville, NC · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KAKH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAKH reported VFR conditions during about 81.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 35.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.4 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 76.7 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 80.4 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 83.4 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 80.0 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 84.0 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 83.7 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 79.7 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 78.2 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 80.6 | 10.2 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 80.8 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 70.9 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.7 kt |
| Feb | 4.2 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.1 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.2 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
Customize your AKH shirt or mug
AKH's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Gastonia Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for KAKH yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.
Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
No D-ATIS at this airport, showing METAR.
Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit
How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · North Carolina airports