Pilots Ridge Airport (03NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KILM), 03NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pilots Ridge Airport in Carolina Beach, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KILM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pilots Ridge Airport (03NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carolina Beach, NC at a field elevation of 35 ft. 03NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KILM, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KILM, 10.1 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR KILM 281853Z 04012KT 10SM SCT030 BKN037 BKN048 25/18 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T02500178
What changed at KILM (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 3,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for 03NC
Based on the nearest station (KILM), 03NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 35 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 27 | 3,000 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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03NC runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 09/273,000 × 40 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 03NCWind
- 09
- 9 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 9 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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“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 7→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.
03NC 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 03NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 03NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KILM reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 68%
- 27
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (1:21 PM EDT)
TAF KILM 281721Z 2818/2918 02011G17KT P6SM FEW035 BKN060 FM282200 05009KT P6SM BKN050 FM290600 03007KT P6SM BKN030 FM290900 03007KT P6SM BKN015 FM291400 04008KT P6SM BKN045
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Live crosswind meter
03NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KILM, 10 nm away.
Wind is 43° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 03NC
- City
- Carolina Beach
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1042, -77.9059
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KILM
- TAF
- Nearest KILM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pilots Ridge Airport (03NC)
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