Dillard Airport (54NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECG), 54NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Dillard Airport in Winfall, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dillard Airport (54NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winfall, NC at a field elevation of 15 ft. 54NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECG, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECG, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,900 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR KECG 281854Z 04010KT 10SM SCT029 BKN040 BKN047 21/14 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02060139
What changed at KECG (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 54NC
Based on the nearest station (KECG), 54NC is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 15 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 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 9 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 25 | 2,700 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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54NC 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 07/252,700 × 85 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 54NCWind
- 07
- 9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 9 kt tailwind · 3 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 8→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,000 ft.
54NC weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 54NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES040Sky 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 54NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECG reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 71%
- 25
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1734Z (1:34 PM EDT)
TAF KECG 281734Z 2818/2918 04011KT P6SM FEW025 SCT045 FM282200 03007KT P6SM BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
54NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KECG, 12 nm away.
Wind is 20° 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
- Ireg all day
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 54NC
- City
- Winfall
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2394, -76.4172
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECG
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dillard Airport (54NC)
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