Gary Fox Airport (05NR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gary Fox Airport in Mebane, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gary Fox Airport (05NR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mebane, NC at 675 ft. 05NR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUY, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 1,235 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBUY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUY, 12 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KBUY 130954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN008 BKN011 BKN090 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02330228
What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0952Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 05NR
Based on the nearest station (KBUY), 05NR is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 675 ft). 05NR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 25 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 05NR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,235 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 34 | 1,235 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 800 ft.
05NR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gary Fox Airport in Mebane, 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 05NR 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 05NR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1016/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV BUY/TM 0942/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK BKN011
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0942Reported at 09:42 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT360002/TM 0901/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASE 500 AGL
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 500 AGLRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 05NR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 57 observations, with 27 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 16
- 63%
- 34
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 05NR
- City
- Mebane
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 675 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1684, -79.2769
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,235 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUY
- TAF
- Nearest KDAN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Burlington Alamance Radio Kontrol Society - Major Hill Rd , Graham, NC · 20 mi
- Greensboro RC Aeromodelers - Doggett Rd , Browns Summit, NC · 25 mi
- Lynwood Lakes Boat Launch & Picnic Area , Greensboro, NC · 28 mi
05NR weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 05NR?+
05NR has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 1,235 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 05NR come from?+
Gary Fox Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUY, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 05NR can differ.
Does 05NR have a TAF?+
No. 05NR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 25 nm away.
Does 05NR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 05NR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 05NR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gary Fox Airport (05NR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Gary Fox Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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