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

Aviation weather near Ball Airport in Louisburg, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHZ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Ball Airport (79NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Louisburg, NC at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,459 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLHZ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.65"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 72°F
dew 21°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLHZ 290335Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2965 RMK AO2

What changed at KLHZ (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 79NC

Based on the nearest station (KLHZ), 79NC is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 79NC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV1 kt head3 kt left
361 kt head3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122303Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

79NC weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Ball Airport in Louisburg, 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 79NC is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 79NC

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

PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 20 NM SW of 79NC · during descent · B737
light chop turbulence
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 87 NM W of 79NC · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 79NC · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 79NC · 30,000 ft MSL · CL35
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 79NC · 3,400 ft MSL · B767
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP B767Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 043Remarks.
PIREP2259Z (6:59 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of 79NC · 3,000 ft MSL · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2259/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN070
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN070Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2204Z (6:04 PM EDT) · 81 NM W of 79NC · 20,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate clear-air turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO170010/TM 2204/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT/RM ZTLFD 29
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.
RM ZTLFD 29Remarks.

⚠️ 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 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 45%MVFR 41%IFR 11%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 40

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
79NC
City
Louisburg
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
366 ft
Coordinates
36.1343, -78.2819
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,459 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHZ
TAF
Nearest KRWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 34m

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79NC weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 79NC?+

79NC has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,459 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 79NC come from?+

Ball Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLHZ, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 79NC can differ.

Does 79NC have a TAF?+

No — 79NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 25 nm away.

Does 79NC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 79NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 79NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

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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