Craig Craft Airport (86NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Craig Craft Airport in Hertford, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEDE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Craig Craft Airport (86NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hertford, NC at 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. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 2,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEDE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEDE, 14.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KEDE 130755Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN009 26/25 A2998 RMK AO2 T02620247
What changed at KEDE (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 86NC
Based on the nearest station (KEDE), 86NC is currently IFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 22, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 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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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 86NC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,900 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 22 | 2,900 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 900 ft.
86NC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Craig Craft Airport in Hertford, 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 86NC is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 86NC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEDE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 04/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEDE
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 14m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- River City R/C - Godfrey Field , Hertford, NC · 11 mi
- Tidewater RC Inc - Ballahack Rd , Chesapeake, VA · 25 mi
- St Johns Lutheran Church, Tidewater RC Inc , Chesapeake, VA · 28 mi
86NC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 86NC?+
86NC has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 86NC come from?+
Craig Craft Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEDE, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 86NC can differ.
Does 86NC have a TAF?+
No. 86NC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECG, about 15 nm away.
Does 86NC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 86NC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 86NC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Craig Craft Airport (86NC)
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