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Ervin Airfield (50NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRUQ), 50NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ervin Airfield in Kannapolis, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRUQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ervin Airfield (50NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kannapolis, NC at a field elevation of 905 ft. 50NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRUQ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLT.

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

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRUQ, 9.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRUQ 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3038 RMK AO2 T00770074

What changed at KRUQ (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

Current pilot readout for 50NC

Based on the nearest station (KRUQ), 50NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 905 ft). 50NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17--
35--

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50NC 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
    2,450 × 90 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 50NC
    Wind
    17
    no steady wind
    35
    no steady wind
    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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

50NC 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 50NC

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

PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 61 NM SE of 50NC · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 45 NM NE of 50NC · 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) · 45 NM NE of 50NC · 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.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 98 NM SE of 50NC · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 93 NM SE of 50NC · 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) · 45 NM NE of 50NC · 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.
PIREP1222Z (8:22 AM EDT) · 93 NM N of 50NC · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1222/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1212Z (8:12 AM EDT) · 94 NM E of 50NC · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 50NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRUQ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

35
75%
17
25%

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Live crosswind meter

50NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRUQ, 9.4 nm away.

N1735wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,450 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ervin Airfield (50NC)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
50NC
City
Kannapolis
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
905 ft
Coordinates
35.5450, -80.6686
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,450 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRUQ
TAF
Nearest KCLT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ervin Airfield (50NC)

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 Ervin Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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