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Kenly Airport (7NC3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGWW), 7NC3 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Kenly Airport (7NC3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kenly, NC at a field elevation of 225 ft. 7NC3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGWW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,480 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSB.

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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 KGWW, 10.4 nm away.

Wind
070° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.29"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGWW 281915Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM SCT055 SCT065 23/14 A3029 RMK AO2 T02250141

What changed at KGWW (nearest station)?

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

  • Wind direction moved from 040° to 070°.

Current pilot readout for 7NC3

Based on the nearest station (KGWW), 7NC3 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 225 ft). 7NC3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSB, about 17 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
09FAV7 kt head2 kt left
276 kt tail4 kt right

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7NC3 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 09/27
    3,480 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7NC3
    Wind
    09
    7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    6 kt tailwind · 4 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
081619Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7NC3 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 7NC3

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

PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 60 NM SE of 7NC3 · 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.
PIREP1520Z (11:20 AM EDT) · 95 NM W of 7NC3 · 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) · 95 NM W of 7NC3 · 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) · 95 NM W of 7NC3 · 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.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 37 NM NW of 7NC3 · altitude unknown · A319
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 53 NM SW of 7NC3 · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASESRemarks.
PIREP1343Z (9:43 AM EDT) · 95 NM W of 7NC3 · 2,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky 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 7NC3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGWW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 78%MVFR 1%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

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.

09
69%
27
31%

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Live crosswind meter

7NC3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGWW, 10 nm away.

N09277 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,480 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kenly Airport (7NC3)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 7NC3

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 7NC3.

VIP TFR
Kinston, NC
Active 23.7 NM from 7NC3
Effective: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/2588

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7NC3
City
Kenly
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
225 ft
Coordinates
35.5964, -78.0986
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,480 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGWW
TAF
Nearest KGSB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kenly Airport (7NC3)

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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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