Lee's Airport (16NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEDE), 16NC is currently LIFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lee's Airport in Edenton, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lee's Airport (16NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Edenton, NC at a field elevation of 31 ft. 16NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEDE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 10/28), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEDE, 11.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KEDE 281055Z AUTO 03006KT 4SM BR OVC002 16/15 A3032 RMK AO2 T01560150
What changed at KEDE (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 16NC
Based on the nearest station (KEDE), 16NC is currently LIFR with winds from 030° at 6 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 31 ft). 16NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECG, about 24 nm away.
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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 | 1,524 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 10 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 28 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 19 | 1,524 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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16NC 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/191,524 × 66 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16NCWind
- 01
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16NCWind
- 10
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 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 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
16NC 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 16NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEDE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 47%
- 19
- 21%
- 10
- 20%
- 28
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
16NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEDE, 11 nm away.
Wind is 30° 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16NC
- City
- Edenton
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 31 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1961, -76.6653
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEDE
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lee's Airport (16NC)
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