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Strickland Field (89NC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCPC), 89NC is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Strickland Field in Fair Bluff, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Strickland Field (89NC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fair Bluff, NC at a field elevation of 98 ft. 89NC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPC, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,642 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBT.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPC, 15.3 nm away.

Wind
050° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCPC 281555Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM FEW034 SCT041 SCT048 21/16 A3034 RMK AO2

What changed at KCPC (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 020° to 050°.

Current pilot readout for 89NC

Based on the nearest station (KCPC), 89NC is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 98 ft). 89NC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBT, about 21 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
05FAV9 kt head0 kt
239 kt tail0 kt

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89NC 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 05/23
    2,642 × 118 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 89NC
    Wind
    05
    9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    23
    9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
071416Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

89NC 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 89NC

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

PIREP1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of 89NC · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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ILM UA /OV ILM180076/TM 1555/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM180076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 97 NM N of 89NC · 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.
PIREP1434Z (10:34 AM EDT) · 97 NM SW of 89NC · during descent · SF50
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1434/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK BKN006
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 44 NM N of 89NC · 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.
PIREP1402Z (10:02 AM EDT) · 97 NM SW of 89NC · during climb · PC12
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1402/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 010
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 010Remarks.
PIREP1353Z (9:53 AM EDT) · 97 NM SW of 89NC · during descent · B350
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KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP B350/SK OVC003
KCHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1322Z (9:22 AM EDT) · 97 NM N of 89NC · 1,300 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.
PIREP1321Z (9:21 AM EDT) · 56 NM E of 89NC · during descent · AT43
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 89NC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPC reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

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.

05
77%
23
23%

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Live crosswind meter

89NC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCPC, 15 nm away.

N05239 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,642 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Strickland Field (89NC)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
89NC
City
Fair Bluff
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
98 ft
Coordinates
34.2664, -79.0236
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,642 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCPC
TAF
Nearest KLBT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Strickland Field (89NC)

Community-submitted

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

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