Adams Airport (8NC5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBT), 8NC5 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Adams Airport in Rowland, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Adams Airport (8NC5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rowland, NC at a field elevation of 143 ft. 8NC5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBT, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBT, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KLBT 281456Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT037 OVC055 17/13 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01720128 51016
What changed at KLBT (nearest station)?
Since the 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8NC5
Based on the nearest station (KLBT), 8NC5 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 143 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 3,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 19 | 3,600 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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8NC5 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 01/193,600 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8NC5Wind
- 01
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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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 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
8NC5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8NC5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 79%
- 19
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1508Z (11:08 AM EDT)
TAF KLBT 281508Z 2815/2912 03005KT P6SM SCT035 FM281600 04009G16KT P6SM BKN045 FM282300 04005KT P6SM SCT080 FM290700 03006KT P6SM SCT015
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Live crosswind meter
8NC5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBT, 9.6 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8NC
- City
- Rowland
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 143 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5760, -79.2488
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBT
- TAF
- Nearest KLBT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 54m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Scotland County RC Flyers - Jerusalem Rd , Laurinburg, NC · 15 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Adams Airport (8NC5)
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