Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field (12NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:58 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMRH), 12NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field in Atlantic, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field (12NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Atlantic, NC at a field elevation of 20 ft. 12NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRH, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (01/19, 05/23, 10/28), the longest 3,678 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNKT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRH, 18.1 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, overcast at 4,200 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.
METAR KMRH 281058Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM SCT033 OVC042 18/16 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01780156
What changed at KMRH (nearest station)?
Since the 0958Z (5:58 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0958Z (5:58 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 12NC
Based on the nearest station (KMRH), 12NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 01, 05. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 3,575 ft | ASPH | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 05 | 3,678 ft | ASPH | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 10 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 28 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 23 | 3,678 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 19 | 3,575 ft | ASPH | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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12NC runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 01/193,575 × 150 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 12NCWind
- 01
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,678 × 150 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 12NCWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,500 × 150 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 12NCWind
- 10
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.
12NC 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 12NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EWN UA /OV 10 E WN/TM 1110/FL30/TP C172/SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FT
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 E WNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FTSky 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 12NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 42%
- 05
- 19%
- 23
- 17%
- 19
- 11%
- 28
- 6%
- 10
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (1:25 AM EDT)
TAF KMRH 280525Z 2806/2906 03010KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
12NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMRH, 18 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 01, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 12NC
- City
- Atlantic
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8921, -76.3490
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,678 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMRH
- TAF
- Nearest KNKT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field (12NC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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