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Shiflet Field (9A9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFQD), 9A9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Shiflet Field in Marion, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFQD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Shiflet Field (9A9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marion, NC at a field elevation of 1,212 ft. 9A9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFQD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,340 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFQD, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFQD 281915Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT047 22/09 A3032 RMK AO2

What changed at KFQD (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9A9

Based on the nearest station (KFQD), 9A9 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,212 ft). 9A9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 30 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
10FAV2 kt head3 kt left
282 kt tail3 kt right

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9A9 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 10/28
    3,340 × 180 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9A9
    Wind
    10
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    28
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9A9 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 9A9

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

PIREP1912Z (3:12 PM EDT) · 64 NM NE of 9A9 · 34,000 ft MSL · B752
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1637Z (12:37 PM EDT) · 88 NM S of 9A9 · 27,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 1637/FL270/TP BE20/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
GRD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.
PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 90 NM E of 9A9 · during descent · C56
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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.
PIREP1621Z (12:21 PM EDT) · 43 NM N of 9A9 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
light turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV/TM 1621/FL360/TP A319/TB LGT/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 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 90 NM E of 9A9 · during descent · C56X
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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.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 88 NM SW of 9A9 · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 39 NM NW of 9A9 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 88 NM SW of 9A9 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9A9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFQD reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

10
50%
28
50%

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Live crosswind meter

9A9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFQD, 18 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 56° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,340 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Shiflet Field (9A9)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9A9
City
Marion
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,212 ft
Coordinates
35.7207, -82.0098
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,340 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFQD
TAF
Nearest KHKY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Shiflet Field (9A9)

Community-submitted

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

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