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Sossamon Field (Unused) (57NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K1A5), 57NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sossamon Field (Unused) in Bryson City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K1A5): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sossamon Field (Unused) (57NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bryson City, NC at a field elevation of 1,940 ft. 57NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K1A5, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,265 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTYS.

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VFR
Observed 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K1A5, 12.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
36°F / 2°C
dew 35°F / 2°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K1A5 281035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A3041 RMK AO2 T00200017

What changed at K1A5 (nearest station)?

Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 57NC

Based on the nearest station (K1A5), 57NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,940 ft). 57NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTYS, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10--
28--

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57NC 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.

  • Runway 10/28
    2,265 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 57NC
    Wind
    10
    no steady wind
    28
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z22Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → unlimited.

57NC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 57NC

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1049Z (6:49 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of 57NC · 31,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV310008/TM 1049/FL310/TP E145/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-37
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1040Z (6:40 AM EDT) · 67 NM W of 57NC · 24,000 ft MSL · A21N
light turbulence
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CSV UA /OV HCH120010/TM 1040/FL240/TP A21N/TB LGT /RM ZTLFD-37
CSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCH120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1040Reported at 10:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 36 NM NW of 57NC · 27,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV VXV050004/TM 1039/FL270/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-37
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV050004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1038Z (6:38 AM EDT) · 80 NM W of 57NC · 25,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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CSV UA /OV HCH355006/TM 1038/FL250/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-37
CSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HCH355006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1038Reported at 10:38 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 57NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K1A5 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 3%LIFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 0/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

28
88%
10
12%

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Live crosswind meter

57NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K1A5, 12 nm away.

N1028wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 2,265 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sossamon Field (Unused) (57NC)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri DALGT local
Transient parking
Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
57NC
City
Bryson City
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,940 ft
Coordinates
35.4265, -83.4582
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,265 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K1A5
TAF
Nearest KTYS
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sossamon Field (Unused) (57NC)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Sossamon Field (Unused), including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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