Happy Bottom Airport (30NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Happy Bottom Airport in Advance, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEXX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Happy Bottom Airport (30NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Advance, NC at 705 ft. 30NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEXX, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEXX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEXX, 17.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 400 ft, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KEXX 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN004 OVC017 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02250225
What changed at KEXX (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,600 ft to 400 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 30NC
Based on the nearest station (KEXX), 30NC is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 705 ft). 30NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, 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 30NC. 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 | 2,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 34 | 2,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
30NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Happy Bottom Airport in Advance, 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 30NC 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 30NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 30NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEXX reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 30NC
- City
- Advance
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0486, -80.4569
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEXX
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 21m
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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.
- Bob Tillman Field, Hunting Creek RC Club , Yadkinville, NC · 5 mi
- Winston-Salem RC Club - Phillips Lane , Mocksville, NC · 10 mi
- Riverside Aero Modelers Society - Poindexter Road , East Bend, NC · 12 mi
30NC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 30NC?+
30NC has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 30NC come from?+
Happy Bottom Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEXX, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 30NC can differ.
Does 30NC have a TAF?+
No. 30NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 25 nm away.
Does 30NC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 30NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 30NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Happy Bottom Airport (30NC)
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