Dean Field (8NC1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSOP), 8NC1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Dean Field in Cameron, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSOP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dean Field (8NC1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cameron, NC at a field elevation of 480 ft. 8NC1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSOP, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSOP, 11.2 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,300 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KSOP 282056Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM FEW043 BKN060 22/14 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP261 6//// T02170139 56010 PNO $
What changed at KSOP (nearest station)?
Since the 1956Z (3:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1956Z (3:56 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8NC1
Based on the nearest station (KSOP), 8NC1 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 480 ft). 8NC1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 24 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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8NC1 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,400 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8NC1Wind
- 06
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
8NC1 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 8NC1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C56Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8NC1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSOP reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 73%
- 24
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
8NC1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSOP, 11 nm away.
Wind is 33° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 8NC1
- City
- Cameron
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 480 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3773, -79.2395
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSOP
- TAF
- Nearest KFBG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dean Field (8NC1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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