Brooks Field (8NC6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Brooks Field in Siler City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSCR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Brooks Field (8NC6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Siler City, NC at 620 ft. 8NC6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSCR, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSCR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSCR, 4.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KSCR 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN004 BKN020 OVC048 23/23 A2998 RMK AO2 P0020 T02330230
What changed at KSCR (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,500 ft to 400 ft.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (+RA).
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Current pilot readout for 8NC6
Based on the nearest station (KSCR), 8NC6 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 620 ft). 8NC6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 32 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 8NC6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
8NC6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brooks Field in Siler City, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 8NC6 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8NC6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8NC6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSCR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8NC6
- City
- Siler City
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6936, -79.4116
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSCR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDU
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 15m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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8NC6 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8NC6?+
8NC6 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8NC6 come from?+
Brooks Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSCR, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8NC6 can differ.
Does 8NC6 have a TAF?+
No. 8NC6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 32 nm away.
Does 8NC6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8NC6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8NC6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brooks Field (8NC6)
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