Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Clute's Hilltop Airport in Forest City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFQD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forest City, NC at 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. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFQD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFQD, 4.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KFQD 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KFQD (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 69NC
Based on the nearest station (KFQD), 69NC is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 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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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 69NC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
69NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Clute's Hilltop Airport in Forest City, 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 69NC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 69NC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFQD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFQD
- TAF
- Nearest KHKY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 36m
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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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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.
- Skymasters RC Flyers - Oak Dale Rd , Cowpens, SC · 26 mi
- Campobello Flyers RC Club - Roddy Rd , Campobello, SC · 30 mi
69NC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 69NC?+
69NC has 2 runways: 08, 26; 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 69NC come from?+
Clute's Hilltop Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFQD, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 69NC can differ.
Does 69NC have a TAF?+
No. 69NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 29 nm away.
Does 69NC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 69NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 69NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Clute's Hilltop Airport (69NC)
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