Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

KISO / ISO

Kinston, US

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
KISO 160811Z 1608/1706 34010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 FM161200 33011KT 6SM -SHRA OVC007 FM161800 33012G20KT P6SM SCT009 BKN015 FM162300 30008KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Tue
09:00Z
+-1h
Tue
10:00Z
+0h
Tue
11:00Z
+1h
Tue
12:00Z
+2h
Tue
13:00Z
+3h
Tue
14:00Z
+4h
Tue
15:00Z
+5h
Tue
16:00Z
+6h
Tue
17:00Z
+7h
Tue
18:00Z
+8h
Tue
19:00Z
+9h
Tue
20:00Z
+10h
Tue
21:00Z
+11h
Tue
22:00Z
+12h
Tue
23:00Z
+13h
Wed
00:00Z
+14h
Wed
01:00Z
+15h
Wed
02:00Z
+16h
Wed
03:00Z
+17h
Wed
04:00Z
+18h
Wind Dir
340°
N
340°
N
340°
N
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
330°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
300°
NW
Wind Speed
10kt
10kt
10kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
11kt
12kt
G20kt
12kt
G20kt
12kt
G20kt
12kt
G20kt
12kt
G20kt
8kt
G20kt
8kt
8kt
8kt
8kt
8kt
Visibility
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
>6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
☀️ Clear
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Mist
BR
Clouds
BKN010
OVC020
BKN010
OVC020
BKN010
OVC020
OVC007
OVC007
OVC007
OVC007
OVC007
OVC007
SCT009
BKN015
SCT009
BKN015
SCT009
BKN015
SCT009
BKN015
SCT009
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
SCT007
BKN015
Ceiling
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
1000ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
700ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
1500ft
AGL
Flight Rules IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06
☀️
Day
🌇 18:06
🌙
Night
🌇 18:06
🌙
Night
🌇 18:06
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 05:54
🌙
Night
🌅 05:54
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
IFR
Wind
340° at 10 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
BKN010 OVC020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the North-Northwest (340°) at 10kt. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Overcast skies at 2000 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM161200 2025-09-16 12:00:00 - 2025-09-16 18:00:00
IFR
Wind
330° at 11 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
OVC007
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 11kt. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Overcast skies at 700 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

FM161800 2025-09-16 18:00:00 - 2025-09-17 00:00:00
MVFR
Wind
330° at 12 kt
Gusts: 20 kt
Visibility
>6SM
Clouds
SCT009 BKN015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the North-Northwest (330°) at 12kt. Gusts up to 20kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at more than 6SM. Scattered clouds at 900 feet, Broken clouds at 1500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM162300 2025-09-16 23:00:00 - 2025-09-17 05:00:00
MVFR
Wind
300° at 8 kt
Visibility
6SM
Weather
Mist
Clouds
SCT007 BKN015
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the West-Northwest (300°) at 8kt. Visibility will be excellent at 6SM. Weather conditions: Mist. Scattered clouds at 700 feet, Broken clouds at 1500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.