Tailwinds Airport (06NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAY), 06NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Tailwinds Airport in St. Pauls, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tailwinds Airport (06NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St. Pauls, NC at a field elevation of 163 ft. 06NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAY, 10.1 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFAY 281553Z 04009KT 10SM FEW046 SCT060 19/13 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01890133
Current pilot readout for 06NC
Based on the nearest station (KFAY), 06NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 163 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 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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06NC 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 09/272,600 × 90 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 06NCWind
- 09
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 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.
06NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 06NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 70%
- 27
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1417Z (10:17 AM EDT)
TAF KFAY 281417Z 2814/2912 03008KT P6SM BKN045
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Live crosswind meter
06NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAY, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 06NC
- City
- St. Pauls
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 163 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8275, -78.9303
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFAY
- TAF
- Nearest KFAY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Davis Bridge Aeromodelers - Parnell Farms , Parkton, NC · 9 mi
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- Piedmont Aeromodelers Flying Club, Hayfield Road , Wade, NC · 23 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Tailwinds Airport (06NC)
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