KSUT METAR

Current observed weather at Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field (SUT · KSUT), Oak Island, NC, elevation 26 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0535Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 0535Z

VFR

METAR KSUT 050535Z AUTO 08002KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2999 RMK AO2

Wind

080° at 2 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

19° / 18°C

Altimeter

29.99"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	080° at 2 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Clear below 12,000 ft	—
Temperature	19°C (66°F)	—
Dewpoint	18°C (64°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.99 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0535Z	VFR	040° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0635Z	VFR	010° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0755Z	LIFR	040° at 8 kt	10+ SM	200 ft	19°C
0855Z	LIFR	040° at 7 kt	10+ SM	400 ft	19°C
0935Z	LIFR	Variable at 5 kt	5 SM	200 ft	19°C
1055Z	LIFR	020° at 7 kt	9 SM	200 ft	20°C
1135Z	LIFR	040° at 6 kt	6 SM	200 ft	20°C
1235Z	VFR	050° at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,600 ft	20°C
1335Z	VFR	060° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	22°C
1455Z	VFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1535Z	VFR	110° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1655Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	8 SM	3,400 ft	23°C
1735Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	4,900 ft	25°C
1835Z	VFR	120° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
1935Z	VFR	130° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2035Z	VFR	140° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
2135Z	VFR	090° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
2235Z	VFR	080° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2335Z	VFR	060° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	22°C
0035Z	VFR	060° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0135Z	VFR	050° at 2 kt	10+ SM	4,800 ft	22°C
0235Z	VFR	040° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0335Z	VFR	020° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0435Z	VFR	020° at 1 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KSUT?

The 5 Nov 2026 0535Z observation at Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field reads: METAR KSUT 050535Z AUTO 08002KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2999 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KSUT VFR right now?

Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KSUT METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KSUT

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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