Epley Airport (52NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM ET, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KNCA), 52NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Epley Airport in Maysville, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNCA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Epley Airport (52NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Maysville, NC at a field elevation of 43 ft. 52NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNCA, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNCA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNCA, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,400 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR KNCA 291556Z 02009KT 7SM SCT034 BKN040 BKN050 22/16 A3023 RMK SLP237 T02220161
What changed at KNCA (nearest station)?
Since the 1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 5,000 ft to 4,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 52NC
Based on the nearest station (KNCA), 52NC is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 25 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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52NC 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 07/252,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 52NCWind
- 07
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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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 22 h: wind 14→9 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 4,000 ft.
52NC 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 52NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO110040/TM 1259/FL190/TP A321/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLO110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1259Reported at 12:59 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU040015/TM 1229/FL240/TP E145/TB MOD 240
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU040015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1229Reported at 12:29 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 240Turbulence: moderate 240.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNCA reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 80%
- 25
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1600Z (12:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNCA 291600Z 2916/3022 03010G20KT 9999 SCT040 BKN050 QNH3014INS FM300000 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3013INS TEMPO 3006/3010 VRB06KT 0800 BCFG VV002 FM301000 VRB06KT 9999 BKN004 QNH3011INS FM301200 03008KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 BKN050 QNH3011INS TX27/3020Z TN13/3011Z
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Live crosswind meter
52NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNCA, 12 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 07, 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
- 52NC
- City
- Maysville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8446, -77.2660
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNCA
- TAF
- Nearest KNCA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 56m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Epley Airport (52NC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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