Mynatt Field (53NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBT), 53NC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mynatt Field in Orrum, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mynatt Field (53NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Orrum, NC at a field elevation of 95 ft. 53NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBT, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBT, 14 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,400 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KLBT 281656Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM SCT044 BKN060 23/14 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T02280144
What changed at KLBT (nearest station)?
Since the 1556Z (11:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 040° to 010°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.32 → 30.30 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 53NC
Based on the nearest station (KLBT), 53NC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 26 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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53NC 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 08/262,000 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 53NCWind
- 08
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 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 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
53NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 80%
- 26
- 20%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (1:21 PM EDT)
TAF KLBT 281721Z 2818/2918 05009KT P6SM BKN045 FM291100 03005KT P6SM BKN010 FM291400 03007KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
53NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBT, 14 nm away.
Wind is 63° off runway 08, 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
- 53NC
- City
- Orrum
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3787, -79.0793
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBT
- TAF
- Nearest KLBT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mynatt Field (53NC)
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