Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KHNZ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Henderson Oxford Airport in Oxford, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oxford, NC at a field elevation of 526 ft. KHNZ 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 5,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KHNZ 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC004 09/09 A3033 RMK AO2 T00900088
What changed at KHNZ?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHNZ
KHNZ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 526 ft). KHNZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 32 nm away.
KHNZ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHNZ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 280 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 06 34%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 150. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 4% in April.
Snow fell on about 8 days a year. From December to February KHNZ was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Field elevation is 526 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,150 ft, 1,624 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.3 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 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 | 5,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 5,501 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KHNZ 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 06/245,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHNZWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
KHNZ 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 KHNZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHNZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 67%
- 24
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHNZ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,501 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 0800-1700 local; Sun 1300-1700 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
- KHNZ
- FAA LID
- HNZ
- City
- Oxford
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 526 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3616, -78.5292
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 12m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHNZ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHNZ reported VFR conditions during about 81.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 26.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 80.2 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 81.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 84.2 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| May | 79.0 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 84.8 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 84.1 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 77.8 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 72.5 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 78.3 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 80.9 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 76.1 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 9.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.2 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.1 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 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 Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ)
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