Duplin County Airport (KDPL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 PM ET, Oct 18, KDPL is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Duplin County Airport in Kenansville, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Duplin County Airport (KDPL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenansville, NC at a field elevation of 137 ft. KDPL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 6,003 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.675.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDPL 190115Z AUTO 02012G17KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3044 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for KDPL
KDPL is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 137 ft). KDPL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSB, about 20 nm away.
KDPL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDPL reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and August 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 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 05 46%, and winds were calm 47% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 46 days a year, and fog or mist on 246. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 22% of hours, against 9% in April.
Field elevation is 137 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,840 ft, 1,703 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 43% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 6,003 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 3 kt left (g5) |
| 23 | 6,003 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 3 kt right (g5) |
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KDPL 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 05/236,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDPLWind
- 05
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 12 kt tailwind · 3 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.
KDPL 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 KDPL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDPL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDPL's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Sun 1300-1800 local; Mon-Fri 0700-1800 local; Sat 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDPL
- FAA LID
- DPL
- City
- Kenansville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 137 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.0001, -77.9817
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGSB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 42m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDPL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDPL reported VFR conditions during about 78.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; August had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 43.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 75.3 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 79.3 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 81.2 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| May | 75.8 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 76.3 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 73.2 | 18.2 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 66.9 | 20.4 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 69.3 | 18.7 | 7.0 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 73.6 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 76.8 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 73.6 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.6 kt |
| Apr | 4.2 kt |
| May | 3.4 kt |
| Jun | 2.8 kt |
| Jul | 2.4 kt |
| Aug | 2.2 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Duplin County Airport (KDPL)
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