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Ball Airport (79NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLHZ), 79NC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ball Airport in Louisburg, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHZ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ball Airport (79NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Louisburg, NC at a field elevation of 366 ft. 79NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLHZ, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,459 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWI.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLHZ, 7.1 nm away.

Wind
070° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLHZ 281915Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3033 RMK AO2

What changed at KLHZ (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 79NC

Based on the nearest station (KLHZ), 79NC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 366 ft). 79NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 25 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
36FAV2 kt head7 kt right
182 kt tail7 kt left

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79NC 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 18/36
    2,459 × 40 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 79NC
    Wind
    18
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt headwind · 7 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
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

79NC 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 79NC

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

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 79NC · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY 4 B028Remarks.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 81 NM NW of 79NC · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (1:35 PM EDT) · 89 NM W of 79NC · 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) · 94 NM W of 79NC · 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 SE of 79NC · 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.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 94 NM NE of 79NC · 3,500 ft MSL · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 94 NM W of 79NC · 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) · 82 NM W of 79NC · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 79NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLHZ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 3%IFR 10%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 14

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.

36
73%
18
27%

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Live crosswind meter

79NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLHZ, 7.1 nm away.

N36187 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,459 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ball Airport (79NC)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79NC
City
Louisburg
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
366 ft
Coordinates
36.1343, -78.2819
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,459 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHZ
TAF
Nearest KRWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ball Airport (79NC)

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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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