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Craig Craft Airport (86NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEDE), 86NC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Craig Craft Airport in Hertford, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Craig Craft Airport (86NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hertford, NC at a field elevation of 14 ft. 86NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEDE, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG.

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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 KEDE, 14.6 nm away.

Wind
070° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEDE 281915Z AUTO 07010KT 10SM BKN037 23/15 A3032 RMK AO2 T02310149

Current pilot readout for 86NC

Based on the nearest station (KEDE), 86NC is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04L, 04R). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 14 ft). 86NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECG, about 15 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
04LFAV8 kt head6 kt right
04R8 kt head6 kt right
22L8 kt tail6 kt left
22R8 kt tail6 kt left

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86NC runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04L/22R
    2,600 × 24 ft · CONC
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 86NC
    Wind
    04L
    8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    22R
    8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 04R/22L
    2,900 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 86NC
    Wind
    04R
    8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    22L
    8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    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.

86NC 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 86NC

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

PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 76 NM S of 86NC · 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) · 84 NM NW of 86NC · 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.
PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 86NC · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 85 NM NW of 86NC · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 86NC · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 86NC · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 99 NM NW of 86NC · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 42 NM N of 86NC · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky 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 86NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

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.

04L/04R
68%
22L/22R
32%

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Live crosswind meter

86NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEDE, 15 nm away.

N04R22L10 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 04R, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Craig Craft Airport (86NC)
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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
86NC
City
Hertford
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
36.2634, -76.4913
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEDE
TAF
Nearest KECG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Craig Craft Airport (86NC)

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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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