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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.

VFR
Observed 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBUY, 4.9 nm away.

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.68"
Temp / Dew
24°C / 76°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.68 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBUY 290154Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP043 T02440217

What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?

Since the 0054Z (8:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.66 → 29.68 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 59NC

Based on the nearest station (KBUY), 59NC is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 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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Runway wind check

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV2 kt tail2 kt right
242 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112202Z15Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 44 NM E of 59NC · during descent · B737
light chop turbulence
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 34 NM SW of 59NC · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 21 NM W of 59NC · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 87 NM SW of 59NC · 20,000 ft MSL · B712
light rime 200 icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/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 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 87 NM SW of 59NC · 22,000 ft MSL · B717
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2340/FL220/TP B717/SK TOP 220/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 21 NM W of 59NC · 30,000 ft MSL · CL35
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 21 NM W of 59NC · 3,400 ft MSL · B767
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP B767Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 043Remarks.
PIREP2259Z (6:59 PM EDT) · 21 NM W of 59NC · 3,000 ft MSL · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2259/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN070
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070Sky 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 59NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 43%MVFR 26%IFR 18%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 38

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
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
22h 18m

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

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