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Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFQD), 69NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Clute's Hilltop Airport in Forest City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFQD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forest City, NC at a field elevation of 1,078 ft. 69NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFQD, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFQD, 4.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFQD 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3040 RMK AO2

What changed at KFQD (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.38 → 30.40 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 69NC

Based on the nearest station (KFQD), 69NC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 1,078 ft). 69NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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69NC 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 08/26
    2,200 × 120 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 69NC
    Wind
    08
    no steady wind
    26
    no steady wind
    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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

69NC 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 69NC

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

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 98 NM NE of 69NC · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 98 NM NE of 69NC · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 98 NM NE of 69NC · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1237/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC002 TOP015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002 TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 84 NM SW of 69NC · 27,000 ft MSL · LJ35
occasional light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1224/FL270/TP LJ35/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of 69NC · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1137Z (7:37 AM EDT) · 98 NM NE of 69NC · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1137/FL20/TP E170/SK BKN012
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1137Reported at 11:37 UTC.
FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1132Z (7:32 AM EDT) · 29 NM SW of 69NC · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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SPA UA /OV SPA270012/TM 1132/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-50
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA270012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1132Reported at 11:32 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 62 NM N of 69NC · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1131/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-15
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1131Reported at 11:31 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 69NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFQD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

08
71%
26
29%

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Live crosswind meter

69NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFQD, 4.4 nm away.

N0826wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
69NC
City
Forest City
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,078 ft
Coordinates
35.4334, -81.8460
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFQD
TAF
Nearest KHKY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC)

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 Clute's Hilltop Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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