Richmond County Airport (KRCZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:55 PM ET, Oct 28, KRCZ is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Richmond County Airport in Rockingham, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Richmond County Airport (KRCZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockingham, NC at a field elevation of 357 ft. KRCZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.775.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRCZ 290155Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT033 SCT065 18/13 A3028 RMK AO2 T01760133
What changed at KRCZ?
Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRCZ
KRCZ is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (04, 14). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 357 ft). KRCZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBT, about 38 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 3,009 ft | GRE | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 14 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 32 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 3,009 ft | GRE | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KRCZ runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,009 × 490 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KRCZWind
- 04
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRCZWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRCZ 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 KRCZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRCZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRCZ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 58%
- 22
- 17%
- 32
- 16%
- 14
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRCZ's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
GRE · 3,009 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 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-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRCZ
- FAA LID
- RCZ
- City
- Rockingham
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 357 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8913, -79.7596
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLBT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 28m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Richmond County Airport (KRCZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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