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Topsail Airpark (01NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNCA), 01NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Topsail Airpark in Holly Ridge, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNCA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Topsail Airpark (01NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holly Ridge, NC at a field elevation of 65 ft. 01NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNCA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 18/36), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNCA.

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VFR
Observed 1456Z (10:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNCA, 15.7 nm away.

Wind
020° 7 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNCA 271456Z 02007KT 7SM FEW200 18/06 A3031 RMK SLP266 T01830061 53015

Current pilot readout for 01NC

Based on the nearest station (KNCA), 01NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03, 36). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 65 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV7 kt head2 kt right
367 kt head2 kt right
186 kt tail3 kt left
217 kt tail0 kt

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01NC runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    3,200 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 01NC
    Wind
    03
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    21
    7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,000 × 75 ft · ASPH-TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 01NC
    Wind
    18
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    7 kt headwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091717Z02Z14Z

Over the last 21 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

01NC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 01NC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1709Z (1:09 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 01NC · 39,000 ft MSL · G150
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ILM UA /OV ILM178078/TM 1709/FL390/TP G150/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM178078Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1709Reported at 17:09 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 01NC · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM186076/TM 1621/FL340/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM186076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 45 NM NE of 01NC · 800 ft MSL · EC45
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 84 NM S of 01NC · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM186076/TM 1555/FL340/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM186076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 83 NM S of 01NC · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM180076/TM 1555/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM180076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 71 NM NW of 01NC · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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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.
PIREP1321Z (9:21 AM EDT) · 20 NM SW of 01NC · during descent · AT43
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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.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 80 NM W of 01NC · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 01NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNCA reported mostly VFR across 18 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 89%IFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03/36
75%
21
13%
18
12%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0446Z (12:46 AM EDT)

TAF COR KNCA 270446Z 2704/2806 02004KT 9999 SKC QNH3022INS TEMPO 2707/2712 VRB03KT 0600 BCFG VV003 BECMG 2714/2716 03008KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS TX25/2719Z TN08/2711Z COR 0446

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Live crosswind meter

01NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNCA, 16 nm away.

N03217 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Topsail Airpark (01NC)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
01NC
City
Holly Ridge
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
65 ft
Coordinates
34.4753, -77.5814
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNCA
TAF
Nearest KNCA
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Topsail Airpark (01NC)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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