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Fuquay Airport / Angier Field (78NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRJ), 78NC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fuquay Airport / Angier Field in Fuquay-Varina, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fuquay Airport / Angier Field (78NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fuquay-Varina, NC at a field elevation of 349 ft. 78NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRJ, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,780 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDU.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRJ, 9.9 nm away.

Wind
010° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,300 ft
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,300 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHRJ 281715Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM BKN043 OVC050 22/14 A3034 RMK AO2 T02160138

What changed at KHRJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 78NC

Based on the nearest station (KHRJ), 78NC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 349 ft). 78NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 20 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
32FAV6 kt head9 kt right
146 kt tail9 kt left

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78NC 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 14/32
    2,780 × 90 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 78NC
    Wind
    14
    6 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    32
    6 kt headwind · 9 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
081618Z05Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,300 ft.

78NC 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 78NC

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

PIREP1735Z (1:35 PM EDT) · 90 NM NW of 78NC · 2,500 ft MSL · DA40
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 80 NM NW of 78NC · 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) · 88 NM E of 78NC · 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) · 80 NM NW of 78NC · 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) · 67 NM NW of 78NC · 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) · 67 NM NW of 78NC · 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) · 67 NM NW of 78NC · 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.
PIREP1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) · 90 NM NW of 78NC · during descent · PC24
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 78NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRJ reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
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.

32
57%
14
43%

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Live crosswind meter

78NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRJ, 9.9 nm away.

N321411 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 57° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,780 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Fuquay Airport / Angier Field (78NC)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
78NC
City
Fuquay-Varina
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
349 ft
Coordinates
35.5433, -78.7504
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,780 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHRJ
TAF
Nearest KRDU
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fuquay Airport / Angier Field (78NC)

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

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