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Twin Lakes Airport (8A7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 AM ET, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KEXX), 8A7 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Twin Lakes Airport in Advance, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEXX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Twin Lakes Airport (8A7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Advance, NC at a field elevation of 818 ft. 8A7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEXX, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,943 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO.

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VFR
Observed 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEXX, 11 nm away.

Wind
010° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
30.31"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEXX 291235Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC037 14/14 A3031 RMK AO2 T01370137

What changed at KEXX (nearest station)?

Since the 1215Z (8:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.

Current pilot readout for 8A7

Based on the nearest station (KEXX), 8A7 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 818 ft). 8A7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 28 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
09FAV1 kt head4 kt left
271 kt tail4 kt right

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8A7 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 09/27
    2,943 × 50 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8A7
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    27
    1 kt tailwind · 4 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.

8A7 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 8A7

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

PIREP1240Z (8:40 AM EDT) · 89 NM N of 8A7 · 2,100 ft MSL · EC45
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ROA UA /OV ROA090003/TM 1240/FL021/TP EC45/SK BASES 021
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROA090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1232Z (8:32 AM EDT) · 50 NM SW of 8A7 · 3,100 ft MSL · A321
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 1232/FL031/TP A321/SK OVC031
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1232Reported at 12:32 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) · 26 NM E of 8A7 · during descent · BE30
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GSO UA /OV GSO050001/TM 1230/FL002/TP BE30/SK BKN002/RM DURD
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO050001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1230Reported at 12:30 UTC.
FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.
TP BE30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1229Z (8:29 AM EDT) · 90 NM E of 8A7 · 24,000 ft MSL · E145
moderate 240 turbulence
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RDU UA /OV RDU040015/TM 1229/FL240/TP E145/TB MOD 240
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU040015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1229Reported at 12:29 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 240Turbulence: moderate 240.
PIREP1222Z (8:22 AM EDT) · 88 NM N of 8A7 · during descent · PA32
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1222/FLDURD/TP PA32/WX 3SM/RM LDA Z RWY 6
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.
WX 3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM LDA Z RWY 6Remarks.
PIREP1216Z (8:16 AM EDT) · 94 NM W of 8A7 · 33,000 ft MSL · A319
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1216/FL330/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1214Z (8:14 AM EDT) · 87 NM W of 8A7 · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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VJI UA /OV HMV/TM 1214/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1214Reported at 12:14 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1136Z (7:36 AM EDT) · 71 NM N of 8A7 · 34,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1136/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8A7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEXX reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
70%
27
30%

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Live crosswind meter

8A7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEXX, 11 nm away.

N09274 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 78° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,943 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Twin Lakes Airport (8A7) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 8A7

FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 8A7.

VIP TFR
Charlotte, NC
Active 18.5 NM from 8A7
Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/3091
VIP TFR
Charlotte, NC
Active 18.5 NM from 8A7
Effective: Thursday, October 29, 2026 Local
NOTAM: 6/3092

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8A7
City
Advance
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
818 ft
Coordinates
35.9149, -80.4568
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,943 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEXX
TAF
Nearest KGSO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Twin Lakes Airport (8A7)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Twin Lakes Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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