Hinton Field (NC72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hinton Field in Princeton, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGWW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hinton Field (NC72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Princeton, NC at 152 ft. NC72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGWW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGWW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGWW, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 25°C (76°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KGWW 130755Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM SCT009 BKN015 BKN021 25/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02460243
What changed at KGWW (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NC72
Based on the nearest station (KGWW), NC72 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 152 ft). NC72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSB, about 12 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 NC72. 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 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 23 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,500 ft.
NC72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hinton Field in Princeton, 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 NC72 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 NC72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGWW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC72
- City
- Princeton
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 152 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4515, -78.1600
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGWW
- TAF
- Nearest KGSB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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NC72 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NC72?+
NC72 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NC72 come from?+
Hinton Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGWW, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC72 can differ.
Does NC72 have a TAF?+
No. NC72 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSB, about 12 nm away.
Does NC72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NC72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hinton Field (NC72)
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