Wheat Field (56NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Wheat Field in Tryon, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFQD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Wheat Field (56NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tryon, NC at 960 ft. 56NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFQD, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFQD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFQD, 14.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KFQD 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 22/22 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KFQD (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 200 ft to 500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 56NC
Based on the nearest station (KFQD), 56NC is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 960 ft). 56NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 21 nm away.
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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 56NC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
56NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wheat Field in Tryon, 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 56NC is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 56NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFQD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56NC
- City
- Tryon
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 960 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2067, -82.0319
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFQD
- TAF
- Nearest KGSP
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 11m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
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56NC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 56NC?+
56NC has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 56NC come from?+
Wheat Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFQD, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 56NC can differ.
Does 56NC have a TAF?+
No. 56NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 21 nm away.
Does 56NC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 56NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 56NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wheat Field (56NC)
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