The Duchy Airport (5NC5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near The Duchy Airport in Haw River, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
The Duchy Airport (5NC5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Haw River, NC at 650 ft. 5NC5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUY, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (3, 21), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDU. 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, 10.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2 statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
SPECI KBUY 130622Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM -RA BR BKN005 BKN015 OVC019 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 P0008 T02280222
What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?
Since the 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 5NC5
Based on the nearest station (KBUY), 5NC5 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 650 ft). 5NC5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 25 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 5NC5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 21 | 3,500 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
5NC5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around The Duchy Airport in Haw River, 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 5NC5 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 5NC5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5NC5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 3/21
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NC5
- City
- Haw River
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9823, -79.2741
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUY
- TAF
- Nearest KRDU
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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5NC5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5NC5?+
5NC5 has 2 runways: 3, 21; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5NC5 come from?+
The Duchy Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUY, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5NC5 can differ.
Does 5NC5 have a TAF?+
No. 5NC5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 25 nm away.
Does 5NC5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5NC5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5NC5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for The Duchy Airport (5NC5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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