Derksen Airport (52NR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Derksen Airport in Goldston, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSCR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Derksen Airport (52NR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Goldston, NC at 449 ft. 52NR has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSCR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,447 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSCR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSCR, 11.8 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 52NR
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 52NR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,447 ft | CON | — | — |
| 36 | 1,447 ft | CON | — | — |
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52NR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Derksen Airport in Goldston, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 52NR is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52NR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52NR
- City
- Goldston
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.5279, -79.3962
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,447 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSCR
- TAF
- Nearest KFBG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- North Carolina Drone Club - Devils Ridge Motocross — Sanford, NC · 8 mi
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52NR weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 52NR?+
52NR has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,447 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 52NR come from?+
Derksen Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSCR, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 52NR can differ.
Does 52NR have a TAF?+
No — 52NR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, about 33 nm away.
Does 52NR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 52NR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 52NR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Derksen Airport (52NR)
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