Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:15 AM ET, Oct 29, KTDF is currently LIFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County in Timberlake, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Timberlake, NC at a field elevation of 609 ft. KTDF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 6,005 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.725.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KTDF 291315Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM OVC002 12/12 A3035 RMK AO2
What changed at KTDF?
Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTDF
KTDF is currently LIFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 609 ft). KTDF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 24 nm away.
KTDF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTDF reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 16% 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 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 06 40%, and winds were calm 42% 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 44 days a year, and fog or mist on 119. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 2% in April.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 16 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 609 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,236 ft, 1,627 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 40% of the time and averaged 3.6 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 6,005 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 24 | 6,005 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KTDF 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 06/246,005 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTDFWind
- 06
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 5→3 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
KTDF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KTDF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UA /OV GSO 050 006/TM 1303/FLDURD/TP C750/SK BKN030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO 050 006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV ROA090003/TM 1240/FL021/TP EC45/SK BASES 021
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROA090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO050001/TM 1230/FL002/TP BE30/SK BKN002/RM DURD
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO050001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU040015/TM 1229/FL240/TP E145/TB MOD 240
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU040015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1229Reported at 12:29 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 240Turbulence: moderate 240.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1222/FLDURD/TP PA32/WX 3SM/RM LDA Z RWY 6
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.WX 3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM LDA Z RWY 6Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1136/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV EXX/TM 1130/FL025/TP SR22/SK OVC027
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EXXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1130Reported at 11:30 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1115/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM BASES 2000 DEPART 6 SCUTA 3
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1115Reported at 11:15 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 2000 DEPART 6 SCUTA…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTDF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTDF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 75%
- 24
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTDF's own weather station.
Wind is 72° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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 0900-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.725 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 53m
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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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF)
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