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C A G Farms Airport (87NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRJ), 87NC is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near C A G Farms Airport in Angier, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

C A G Farms Airport (87NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Angier, NC at a field elevation of 319 ft. 87NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRJ, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,942 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFBG.

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MVFR
Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRJ, 6.7 nm away.

Wind
030° 5 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 4,900 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHRJ 281255Z AUTO 03005KT 5SM BR SCT005 OVC049 14/13 A3037 RMK AO2 T01370131

What changed at KHRJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 4,900 ft.

Current pilot readout for 87NC

Based on the nearest station (KHRJ), 87NC is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 319 ft). 87NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV5 kt head2 kt left
245 kt tail2 kt right

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87NC 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 06/24
    2,942 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 87NC
    Wind
    06
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    24
    5 kt tailwind · 2 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
081613Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,900 ft.

87NC 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 87NC

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

PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 73 NM NW of 87NC · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 73 NM NW of 87NC · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 66 NM SW of 87NC · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 36 NM SW of 87NC · during descent · E145
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FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 81 NM SE of 87NC · 3,500 ft MSL · C208
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1237/FL035/TP C208/SK OVC032-TOP041/RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C208 REPORTED CLOUD BASES OVC032-TOP041. TS
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC032-TOP041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C20…Remarks.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 73 NM NW of 87NC · 2,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1237/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC002 TOP015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002 TOP015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1212Z (8:12 AM EDT) · 25 NM N of 87NC · 1,000 ft MSL · B75L
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1212/FL010/TP B75L/SK TOPS 010
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1207Z (8:07 AM EDT) · 25 NM N of 87NC · 200 ft MSL · BCS3
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1207/FL002/TP BCS3/SK OVC002
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky 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 87NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 87%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

06
84%
24
16%

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Live crosswind meter

87NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRJ, 6.7 nm away.

N06245 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,942 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of C A G Farms Airport (87NC) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 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
27NR
City
Angier
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
319 ft
Coordinates
35.4688, -78.6520
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,942 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHRJ
TAF
Nearest KFBG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for C A G Farms Airport (87NC)

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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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