Sugar Valley Airport (31A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEXX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sugar Valley Airport (31A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mocksville, NC at 731 ft. 31A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEXX, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (02, 02W, 20, 20W), longest 2,424 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, 15.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KEXX 130755Z AUTO 19003KT 7SM BKN006 OVC014 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2 T02250225
What changed at KEXX (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 600 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 31A
Based on the nearest station (KEXX), 31A is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 731 ft). 31A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 29 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 31A. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 2,424 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 02 | 2,424 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 02W | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 20W | 2,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
31A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, 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 31A 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 31A
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 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 20
- 51%
- 02/02W/20W
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NC2
- City
- Mocksville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 731 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9844, -80.5116
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,424 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEXX
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 30m
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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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50–100 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 · 5 mi
- Riverside Aero Modelers Society - Poindexter Road , East Bend, NC · 17 mi
31A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 31A?+
31A has 4 runways: 02, 02W, 20, 20W; the longest is 2,424 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 31A come from?+
Sugar Valley Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEXX, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 31A can differ.
Does 31A have a TAF?+
No. 31A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 29 nm away.
Does 31A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 31A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 31A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sugar Valley Airport (31A)
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