Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County in Timberlake, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Timberlake, NC at 609 ft. KTDF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 6,005 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.725. Track KTDF 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 400 ft, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR KTDF 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT004 SCT018 OVC030 22/22 A2998 RMK AO2 P0106
What changed at KTDF?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 3,000 ft.
- Visibility improved from 1 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Rain ended (+RA).
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Current pilot readout for KTDF
KTDF is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 609 ft). KTDF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 24 nm away.
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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 KTDF. 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 | 6,005 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 6,005 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 3,000 ft.
KTDF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County in Timberlake, 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 KTDF is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTDF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTDF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 24
- 55%
- 06
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTDF
- FAA LID
- TDF
- City
- Timberlake
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 609 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2849, -78.9842
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 22m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KTDF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTDF reported VFR conditions during about 81.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.6 kt, calm 40.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 80.5 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 82.0 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 84.2 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| May | 76.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 80.0 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 73.7 | 13.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 69.7 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 75.3 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 81.0 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 76.2 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.0 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.2 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.3 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTDF weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KTDF?+
KTDF has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 6,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KTDF report its own weather?+
Yes. Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KTDF have a TAF?+
No. KTDF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 24 nm away.
Does KTDF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KTDF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTDF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF)
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