Zombie Air Force Airport (17NR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEYF), 17NR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Zombie Air Force Airport in Ammon, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEYF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Zombie Air Force Airport (17NR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ammon, NC at a field elevation of 86 ft. 17NR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEYF, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEYF, 10.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEYF 282335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3027 RMK AO2 T01890158
What changed at KEYF (nearest station)?
Since the 2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 17NR
Based on the nearest station (KEYF), 17NR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 86 ft). 17NR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAY, about 20 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 600 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 18 | 2,000 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 28 | 600 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 36 | 2,000 ft | Turf | - | - |
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17NR 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 10/28600 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 17NRWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,000 × 200 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 17NRWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
17NR 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 17NR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MYR UA /OV 7 SW MYR/TM 1926/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT031
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 SW MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1926Reported at 19:26 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky 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 17NR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEYF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 36
- 50%
- 18
- 29%
- 10
- 14%
- 28
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
17NR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEYF, 11 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 17NR
- City
- Ammon
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 86 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7833, -78.5770
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEYF
- TAF
- Nearest KFAY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 28m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Piedmont Aeromodelers Flying Club, Hayfield Road , Wade, NC · 23 mi
- Davis Bridge Aeromodelers - Parnell Farms , Parkton, NC · 28 mi
- Mt Elim RC Club - Hwy 72 E , Lumberton, NC · 30 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Zombie Air Force Airport (17NR)
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 Zombie Air Force Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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