Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 PM ET, Oct 28, KCTZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Sampson County Airport in Clinton, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sampson County Airport (KCTZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clinton, NC at a field elevation of 144 ft. KCTZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,008 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.125.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCTZ 290115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3028 RMK AO2 T01770167
What changed at KCTZ?
Since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCTZ
KCTZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 144 ft). KCTZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAY, about 25 nm away.
KCTZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCTZ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 282 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 06 45%, and winds were calm 45% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 16 days a year, and fog or mist on 100. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 144 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,930 ft, 1,786 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 44% of the time and averaged 3.1 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,008 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 5,008 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCTZ 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 06/245,008 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCTZWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- 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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCTZ 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCTZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCTZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 86%
- 24
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCTZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,008 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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 0830-1800 local; Sun 1300-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCTZ
- IATA
- CTZ
- FAA LID
- CTZ
- City
- Clinton
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9756, -78.3646
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,008 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 44m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCTZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCTZ reported VFR conditions during about 81.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 282 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 44.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.9 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 77.9 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 81.3 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 84.4 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| May | 81.1 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 82.8 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 81.8 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 76.7 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 77.4 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 79.9 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 81.8 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 76.2 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.4 kt |
| Feb | 3.9 kt |
| Mar | 4.1 kt |
| Apr | 3.9 kt |
| May | 3.2 kt |
| Jun | 2.6 kt |
| Jul | 2.3 kt |
| Aug | 1.9 kt |
| Sep | 2.6 kt |
| Oct | 2.7 kt |
| Nov | 3.0 kt |
| Dec | 3.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)
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