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Spring Paths Airport (42NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLHZ), 42NC is currently LIFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Spring Paths Airport in Spring Hope, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Spring Paths Airport (42NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spring Hope, NC at a field elevation of 290 ft. 42NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLHZ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWI.

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LIFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLHZ, 8.7 nm away.

Wind
350° 3 kt
Visibility
2.5 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 3 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLHZ 281255Z AUTO 35003KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC001 11/11 A3039 RMK AO2

What changed at KLHZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 4 SM.

Current pilot readout for 42NC

Based on the nearest station (KLHZ), 42NC is currently LIFR with winds from 350° at 3 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 290 ft). 42NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV3 kt head1 kt left
173 kt tail0 kt

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42NC 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    1,200 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 42NC
    Wind
    17
    3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    35
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.

42NC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 42NC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 88 NM W of 42NC · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 88 NM W of 42NC · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of 42NC · during descent · E145
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FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 88 NM W of 42NC · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1237/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC002 TOP015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002 TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1225Z (8:25 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 42NC · during climb · BE58
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1225/FLDURC/TP BE58/RM RY22 DEP B019 T023
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY22 DEP B019 T023Remarks.
PIREP1212Z (8:12 AM EDT) · 30 NM W of 42NC · 1,000 ft MSL · B75L
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1212/FL010/TP B75L/SK TOPS 010
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 30 NM W of 42NC · 200 ft MSL · BCS3
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1207/FL002/TP BCS3/SK OVC002
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 68 NM SW of 42NC · 400 ft MSL · PC12
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1207/FL004/TP PC12/RM BASES 004 TOPS 008
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 004 TOPS 008Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 42NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLHZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%IFR 3%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 1%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

35
71%
17
29%

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Live crosswind meter

42NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLHZ, 8.7 nm away.

N35173 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Spring Paths Airport (42NC)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
42NC
City
Spring Hope
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
290 ft
Coordinates
35.9578, -78.1706
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHZ
TAF
Nearest KRWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Spring Paths Airport (42NC)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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