Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 27, KIXA is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport in Halifax, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Halifax, NC at a field elevation of 144 ft. KIXA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,500 ft.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIXA 271915Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3026 RMK AO2
What changed at KIXA?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIXA
KIXA is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 144 ft). KIXA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 31 nm away.
KIXA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIXA reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 276 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and September 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 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 02 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 20 50%, and winds were calm 34% 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 47 days a year, and fog or mist on 148. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in April.
Snow fell on about 7 days a year. From December to February KIXA was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Field elevation is 144 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,744 ft, 1,600 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 10% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 5,500 ft | ASPH-E | 5 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 20 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-E | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KIXA 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 02/205,500 × 100 ft · ASPH-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at KIXAWind
- 02
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIXA 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 KIXA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFQ UA /OV CVI090010/TM 1707/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 360
SFQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVI090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1707Reported at 17:07 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 360Turbulence: light to moderate chop 360.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIXA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIXA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 76%
- 20
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIXA's own weather station.
Wind is 41° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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 1200-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIXA
- FAA LID
- IXA
- City
- Halifax
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3298, -77.6352
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 50m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KIXA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIXA reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 276 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 32.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.5 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 78.9 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 80.4 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| May | 78.0 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 84.2 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 83.7 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 77.8 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 72.8 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 76.3 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 81.1 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 78.3 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 5.4 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.0 kt |
| Dec | 4.0 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 Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA)
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