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Lewis Airstrip (7NC7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KINT), 7NC7 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lewis Airstrip in Walnut Cove, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KINT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lewis Airstrip (7NC7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walnut Cove, NC at a field elevation of 1,022 ft. 7NC7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KINT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO.

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VFR
Observed 2354Z (7:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KINT, 15 nm away.

Wind
340° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.33"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KINT 282354Z 34003KT 10SM BKN050 15/12 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01500122 10200 20150 55002

What changed at KINT (nearest station)?

Since the 2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 7NC7

Based on the nearest station (KINT), 7NC7 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,022 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV0 kt head3 kt left
260 kt head3 kt right

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7NC7 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 08/26
    1,700 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7NC7
    Wind
    08
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    26
    0 kt headwind · 3 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
061201Z13Z23Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

7NC7 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 7NC7

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

PIREP2208Z (6:08 PM EDT) · 22 NM SE of 7NC7 · 23,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.
PIREP1912Z (3:12 PM EDT) · 35 NM W of 7NC7 · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7NC7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KINT reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%IFR 4%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
78%
26
22%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2333Z (7:33 PM EDT)

TAF KINT 282333Z 2900/2924 00000KT P6SM OVC250 FM290900 00000KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM291100 03002KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 FM291400 03003KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM291500 32005KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

7NC7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KINT, 15 nm away.

N08263 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 96° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lewis Airstrip (7NC7) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7NC7
City
Walnut Cove
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,022 ft
Coordinates
36.3798, -80.1741
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KINT
TAF
Nearest KGSO
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lewis Airstrip (7NC7)

Community-submitted

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

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