Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Henderson Oxford Airport in Oxford, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oxford, NC at 526 ft. KHNZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 5,501 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625. Track KHNZ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

IFR

Observed 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

1.75 sm

Ceiling

1,600 ft

Altimeter

30.01"

Temp / Dew

71°F / 22°C

dew 71°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KHNZ 130555Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM +RA SCT011 OVC016 22/22 A3001 RMK AO2 P0013 60024 T02170216 10226 20217 402960213

What changed at KHNZ?

Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,600 ft.
Rain began (+RA).
Rain ended (RA).

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Current pilot readout for KHNZ

KHNZ is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 526 ft). KHNZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KHNZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,600 ft.

KHNZ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Henderson Oxford Airport in Oxford, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KHNZ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHNZ

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

PIREP0510Z (1:10 AM EDT) · 90 NM NE of KHNZ · 500 ft MSL · CRJ7

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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7

RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.

FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

PIREP0220Z (10:20 PM EDT) · 89 NM NE of KHNZ · 900 ft MSL · E145

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RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145

RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.

FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 90 NM NE of KHNZ · 1,000 ft MSL · A319

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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006

RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

RM BASES 006Remarks.

URGENT0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) · 73 NM W of KHNZ · during descent · CRJ9

low-level wind shear

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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R

GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.

PIREP0130Z (9:30 PM EDT) · 90 NM NE of KHNZ · 1,000 ft MSL · E75L

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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009

RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

RM BASES 009Remarks.

PIREP0110Z (9:10 PM EDT) · 92 NM N of KHNZ · 10,000 ft MSL · E175

light to moderate chop turbulence

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CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP

CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP E175Aircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 90 NM NE of KHNZ · during descent · E75S

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RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN

RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0026Z (8:26 PM EDT) · 71 NM W of KHNZ · 7,500 ft MSL · A306

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GSO UA /OV GSO360020/TM 0026/FL075/TP A306/SK TOP075/TB NEG

GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.

FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.

TP A306Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KHNZ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KHNZ reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 21%MVFR 30%IFR 20%LIFR 30%

Wind avg/max: 1/12 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days

VFR 81%MVFR 8%IFR 5%LIFR 5%

Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 69%
06: 31%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

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: 2
Longest runway: 5,501 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KRDU
AWOS/ASOS: 118.625 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 17h 7m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KLHZTriangle North Executive AirportLouisburg, NC23 nm SEVFR METAR KTDFRaleigh Regional Airport at Person CountyTimberlake, NC23 nm WVFR METAR 1NR7Boyd FieldHenderson, NC6 nm SE NC56Deer Run AirportKittrell, NC10 nm S VG34Merifield AirportClarksville, VA14 nm N KW63Lake Country Regional AirportClarksville, VA14 nm N

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KCXEChase City Municipal AirportChase City, VA26 nm NMVFR METAR KAVCMecklenburg Brunswick Regional AirportBrodnax, VA30 nm NELIFR METAR KRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportRaleigh/Durham, NC32 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF KDANDanville Regional AirportDanville, VA41 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KLVLBrunswick Municipal AirportLawrenceville, VA43 nm NELIFR METAR KIXAHalifax-Northampton Regional AirportHalifax, NC43 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBKTAllen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air FieldBlackstone, VA51 nm NEMVFR METAR KETCTarboro Edgecombe AirportTarboro, NC54 nm SEVFR METAR KEMVEmporia Greensville Regional AirportEmporia, VA54 nm ELIFR METAR KTTARaleigh Executive JetportSanford, NC54 nm SWMVFR METAR KHRJHarnett Regional Jetport AirportErwin, NC60 nm SMVFR METAR KFVXFarmville Regional AirportFarmville, VA60 nm NLIFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#390 of 1,400

Regional rank

#33

State rank

#20

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.1%

MVFR

8.8%

IFR

5.8%

LIFR

5.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

280

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

September

Median ceiling

1,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

26.9%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

9.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

150

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,150 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KHNZ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KHNZ average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KHNZ weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KHNZ?+

KHNZ has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 5,501 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KHNZ report its own weather?+

Yes. Henderson Oxford Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KHNZ have a TAF?+

No. KHNZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 32 nm away.

Does KHNZ broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KHNZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KHNZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ)

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