Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport in Southport, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Southport, NC at 24 ft. KSUT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 5,505 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175. Track KSUT 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.

VFR

Observed 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

350° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.70"

Temp / Dew

27°C / 81°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.70 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSUT 291235Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2970 RMK AO2

Current pilot readout for KSUT

KSUT is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 24 ft). KSUT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KILM, about 22 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 KSUT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
05FAV	5,505 ft	ASP	5 kt head	6 kt left
23	5,505 ft	ASP	5 kt tail	6 kt right

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KSUT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport in Southport, 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 KSUT is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KSUT

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

PIREP1203Z (8:03 AM EDT) · 59 NM S of KSUT · 31,000 ft MSL · A321

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ILM UA /OV ILM192085/TM 1203/FL310/TP A321/TB NEG

ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ILM192085Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1203Reported at 12:03 UTC.

FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1127Z (7:27 AM EDT) · 84 NM S of KSUT · 35,000 ft MSL · B738

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ILM UA /OV ILM185108/TM 1127/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG

ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ILM185108Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1127Reported at 11:27 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP1009Z (6:09 AM EDT) · 94 NM S of KSUT · 34,000 ft MSL · A321

ocn llgt chop turbulence

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ILM UA /OV ILM195120/TM 1009/FL340/TP A321/TB OCN LLGT CHOP

ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ILM195120Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCN LLGT CHOPTurbulence: ocn llgt chop.

PIREP0813Z (4:13 AM EDT) · 7 NM SE of KSUT · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL559

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ARP UAL559 3352N 07758W 0813 F370 302/038KT TB SMTH IC

ARP UAL559 3352N 07758W 0813…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0727Z (3:27 AM EDT) · 35 NM S of KSUT · 35,000 ft MSL · B39M

moderate turbulence

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ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 0727/FL350/TP B39M/TB MOD

ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ILM190060Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

PIREP0714Z (3:14 AM EDT) · 45 NM S of KSUT · 35,000 ft MSL · B737

moderate clear-air turbulence

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ILM UA /OV ILM190070/TM 0714/FL350/TP B737/TB MOD CAT

ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ILM190070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0714Reported at 07:14 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KSUT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 71%MVFR 26%IFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 700 ft

Lowest vis: 4 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 86%
05: 14%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KSUT
FAA LID: SUT
City: Southport
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 24 ft
Coordinates: 33.9293, -78.0750
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,505 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KILM
AWOS/ASOS: 124.175 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Sunset in: 11h 17m

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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

5 airports

KILMWilmington International AirportWilmington, NC22 nm NVFR METAR · TAF 03NCPilots Ridge AirportCarolina Beach, NC14 nm NE 77NCWinnabow AirportWinnabow, NC14 nm N NC43Bear Pen AirportSupply, NC18 nm NW K60JOdell Williamson Municipal AirportOcean Isle Beach, NC18 nm W

25–50 NM

8 airports

KCREGrand Strand AirportNorth Myrtle Beach, SC33 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KCPCColumbus County Municipal AirportWhiteville, NC38 nm NWVFR METAR KMYRMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach, SC45 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KACZHenderson FieldWallace, NC48 nm NVFR METAR KEYFCurtis L Brown Jr FieldElizabethtown, NC48 nm NWVFR METAR 81NCCox FieldTabor City, NC34 nm W

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KHYWConway Horry County AirportConway, SC53 nm WVFR METAR KNCAMCAS New River / McCutcheon FieldJacksonville, NC56 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KOAJAlbert J Ellis AirportRichlands, NC59 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton, NC64 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KCTZSampson County AirportClinton, NC64 nm NVFR METAR KDPLDuplin County AirportKenansville, NC65 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Cape Fear Quiet Flyers 2 — Wilmington, NC · 23 mi
Cape Fear Quiet Flyers 1 — Wilmington, NC · 23 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#301 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

84.4%

MVFR

9.6%

IFR

3.6%

LIFR

2.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

279

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

2,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

19.0%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

18.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,553 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSUT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KSUT average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KSUT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KSUT?+

KSUT has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 5,505 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSUT report its own weather?+

Yes — Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KSUT have a TAF?+

No — KSUT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KILM, about 22 nm away.

Does KSUT broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT)

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