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Southern Comforts Aerodrome (61NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAY), 61NC is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Southern Comforts Aerodrome in Parkton, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Southern Comforts Aerodrome (61NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parkton, NC at a field elevation of 175 ft. 61NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAY, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAY.

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VFR
Observed 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAY, 8.3 nm away.

Wind
030° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,400 ft
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 58°F / 14°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, overcast at 4,900 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFAY 281753Z 03007KT 10SM BKN034 BKN041 OVC049 22/14 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02170144 10222 20117 58019

What changed at KFAY (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.32 → 30.30 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 61NC

Based on the nearest station (KFAY), 61NC is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 175 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV6 kt head3 kt right
196 kt tail3 kt left

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61NC 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 01/19
    4,000 × 200 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 61NC
    Wind
    01
    6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
061218Z07Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,400 ft.

61NC 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 61NC

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

PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 98 NM NW of 61NC · during descent · C56
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.
PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 95 NM E of 61NC · 800 ft MSL · EC45
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 98 NM NW of 61NC · during descent · C56X
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.
PIREP1520Z (11:20 AM EDT) · 86 NM NW of 61NC · 2,000 ft MSL · C68A
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 020Remarks.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 86 NM NW of 61NC · altitude unknown · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1451Z (10:51 AM EDT) · 86 NM NW of 61NC · altitude unknown · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 61 NM N of 61NC · altitude unknown · A319
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 8 NM NE of 61NC · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASESRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 61NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 7%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
76%
19
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1730Z (1:30 PM EDT)

TAF KFAY 281730Z 2818/2918 04007KT P6SM BKN045

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Live crosswind meter

61NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAY, 8.3 nm away.

N01197 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Southern Comforts Aerodrome (61NC)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily DALGT local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
61NC
City
Parkton
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
175 ft
Coordinates
34.8713, -78.9656
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFAY
TAF
Nearest KFAY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Southern Comforts Aerodrome (61NC)

Community-submitted

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

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