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Buffalo Creek Airport (4NC8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:50 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJQF), 4NC8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Buffalo Creek Airport in Concord, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJQF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Buffalo Creek Airport (4NC8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Concord, NC at a field elevation of 600 ft. 4NC8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJQF, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLT.

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VFR
Observed 2250Z (6:50 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJQF, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
050° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJQF 282250Z 05007KT 10SM BKN048 20/13 A3032

What changed at KJQF (nearest station)?

Since the 2150Z (5:50 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 080° to 050°.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 4,800 ft.

Current pilot readout for 4NC8

Based on the nearest station (KJQF), 4NC8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 600 ft). 4NC8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV1 kt head7 kt right
151 kt tail7 kt left

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4NC8 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 15/33
    2,600 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4NC8
    Wind
    15
    1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    33
    1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    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
091723Z08Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,800 ft.

4NC8 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 4NC8

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

PIREP2208Z (6:08 PM EDT) · 49 NM NE of 4NC8 · 23,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 67 NM W of 4NC8 · 31,000 ft MSL · C25M
trace rime 310 icing
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SPA UA /OV SPA354017/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/TA M21/IC TRACE RIME 310/RM ZTLFD-42
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA354017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 310Icing: trace rime 310.
RM ZTLFD-42Remarks.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 67 NM W of 4NC8 · 31,000 ft MSL · C25M
trace rime icing
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SPA UA /OV SPA360005/TM 1927/FL310/TP C25M/IC TRACE RIME
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP1912Z (3:12 PM EDT) · 53 NM N of 4NC8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
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HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4NC8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJQF reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

33
64%
15
36%

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Live crosswind meter

4NC8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJQF, 4.8 nm away.

N33157 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 85° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Buffalo Creek Airport (4NC8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4NC8
City
Concord
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
600 ft
Coordinates
35.4224, -80.6206
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJQF
TAF
Nearest KCLT
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buffalo Creek Airport (4NC8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Buffalo Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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