Crabbe Airport (3NR4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECG), 3NR4 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Crabbe Airport in Elizabeth City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Crabbe Airport (3NR4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabeth City, NC at a field elevation of 15 ft. 3NR4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECG, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECG, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECG 281254Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP276 T01720161
What changed at KECG (nearest station)?
Since the 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 020° to 050°.
- Visibility moved from 6 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.32 → 30.35 inHg.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for 3NR4
Based on the nearest station (KECG), 3NR4 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 15 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 | 3,100 ft | Turf | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 19 | 3,100 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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3NR4 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 01/193,100 × 125 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3NR4Wind
- 01
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3NR4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 3NR4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC/RM BASES 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 004Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1154/FLDURD/TP B737/SK VV002/RM TOPS 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VV002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 004Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 1138/FL002/TP PA44/SK OVC002
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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 3NR4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECG reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 69%
- 19
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1302Z (9:02 AM EDT)
TAF KECG 281302Z 2813/2912 05007KT P6SM SCT030 FM281700 05011KT P6SM BKN030 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
3NR4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KECG, 7.9 nm away.
Wind is 50° 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
- 3NR4
- City
- Elizabeth City
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2814, -76.3367
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECG
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Crabbe Airport (3NR4)
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