Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 27, KSUT is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport in Southport, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Southport, NC at a field elevation of 26 ft. KSUT 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 5,505 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUT 271255Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3028 RMK AO2
Current pilot readout for KSUT
KSUT is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 26 ft). KSUT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KILM, about 22 nm away.
KSUT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSUT reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February 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 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 05 45%, and winds were calm 20% 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 15 days a year, and fog or mist on 92. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 1% in June.
Field elevation is 26 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,553 ft, 1,527 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,505 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 23 | 5,505 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KSUT 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 05/235,505 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSUTWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 7 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.
KSUT 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 KSUT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHS UA /OV CHS010035/TM 1117/FL150/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
CHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHS010035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1117Reported at 11:17 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV ILM185056/TM 1041/FL340/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILM185056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1041Reported at 10:41 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV ILM180080/TM 0900/FL390/TP B789/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILM180080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0900Reported at 09:00 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSUT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 67%
- 23
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSUT's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,505 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSUT
- FAA LID
- SUT
- City
- Southport
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9293, -78.0750
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,505 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KILM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 18m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSUT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSUT reported VFR conditions during about 84.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 19.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.0 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 77.2 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 82.4 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 87.1 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| May | 85.6 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 87.4 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 86.2 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 85.3 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 86.0 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 86.5 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 85.6 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 79.8 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.1 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 Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT)
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