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Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (5NC3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSOP), 5NC3 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gilliam-McConnell Airfield in Carthage, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (5NC3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carthage, NC at a field elevation of 445 ft. 5NC3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSOP, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,538 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFBG.

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VFR
Observed 2356Z (7:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSOP, 6.7 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSOP 282356Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT046 18/14 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP266 6//// T01780139 10228 20178 53004 PNO $

What changed at KSOP (nearest station)?

Since the 2256Z (6:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 5NC3

Based on the nearest station (KSOP), 5NC3 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 445 ft). 5NC3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV0 kt head4 kt left
311 kt tail4 kt right

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5NC3 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 13/31
    2,538 × 36 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5NC3
    Wind
    13
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    31
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
061201Z13Z23Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5NC3 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 5NC3

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

PIREP2208Z (6:08 PM EDT) · 50 NM NW of 5NC3 · 23,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.
PIREP1912Z (3:12 PM EDT) · 91 NM NW of 5NC3 · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5NC3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSOP reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

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.

31
63%
13
37%

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Live crosswind meter

5NC3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSOP, 6.7 nm away.

N13314 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 91° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,538 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (5NC3)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily 0900-SS local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Other services
Avionics
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
BQ1
City
Carthage
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
445 ft
Coordinates
35.3417, -79.4369
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,538 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSOP
TAF
Nearest KFBG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (5NC3)

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 Gilliam-McConnell Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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