Mclean Brothers Airport (59NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mclean Brothers Airport in Gibsonville, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mclean Brothers Airport (59NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gibsonville, NC at 696 ft. 59NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUY, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBUY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUY, 4.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.
METAR KBUY 122354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN038 27/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP140 60000 T02670228 10317 20267 53004
What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?
Since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2254Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 59NC
Based on the nearest station (KBUY), 59NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 696 ft). 59NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 19 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 59NC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 24 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,800 ft.
59NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mclean Brothers Airport in Gibsonville, 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 59NC 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 59NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SIF UA /OV GSO054026 /TM 2326 /FLUNKN /TP B738 /SK BKN054 /TB NEG
SIF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO054026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV REIDE/TM 2326/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN054/TB SMOOTH
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV REIDELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT030022/TM 2324/FL040/TP A21N/TB LT-MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT030022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LT-MODTurbulence: lt- moderate.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2318/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 30
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 30Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2315/FL330/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 33
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 33Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2238/FL036/TP CRJ7/SK BKN042
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT040020/TM 2237/FL110/TP A320/TB LT-MOD/RM HEAVY RAIN
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2237Reported at 22:37 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LT-MODTurbulence: lt- moderate.RM HEAVY RAINRemarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 360003/TM 2225/FL020/TP A321/WX HEAVY RAIN/TB MOD/RM NO WIND SHEAR
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 360003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2225Reported at 22:25 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.WX HEAVY RAINWeather and flight visibility observed.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM NO WIND SHEARRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 59NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 59NC
- City
- Gibsonville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0974, -79.5553
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUY
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 26m
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Nearby airports
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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59NC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 59NC?+
59NC has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 59NC come from?+
Mclean Brothers Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUY, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 59NC can differ.
Does 59NC have a TAF?+
No. 59NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 19 nm away.
Does 59NC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 59NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 59NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mclean Brothers Airport (59NC)
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