Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRWI), KW03 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport in Wilson, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRWI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wilson, NC at a field elevation of 160 ft. KW03 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRWI, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 09/27, 15/33), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRWI, 6.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KRWI 281453Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC007 15/13 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01500128 51016
What changed at KRWI (nearest station)?
Since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KW03
Based on the nearest station (KRWI), KW03 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03, 33). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 160 ft). KW03 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 4,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 33 | 4,499 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 09 | 4,498 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27 | 4,498 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 15 | 4,499 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 21 | 4,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KW03 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 03/214,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KW03Wind
- 03
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 09/274,498 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KW03Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,499 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KW03Wind
- 15
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 6 kt headwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
KW03 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 KW03
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KW03
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRWI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 52%
- 33
- 20%
- 21
- 17%
- 09
- 6%
- 27
- 3%
- 15
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
KW03 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRWI, 6.4 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 09/27, 15/33 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W03
- City
- Wilson
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 160 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.7704, -77.9698
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRWI
- TAF
- Nearest KRWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03)
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