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Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTTA), 9NC8 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Eagles Landing Airport in Pittsboro, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTTA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pittsboro, NC at a field elevation of 430 ft. 9NC8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTTA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDU.

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VFR
Observed 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTTA, 8.5 nm away.

Wind
030° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTTA 281815Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3032 RMK AO2 T02090123

What changed at KTTA (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9NC8

Based on the nearest station (KTTA), 9NC8 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 430 ft). 9NC8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 24 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
01FAV6 kt head3 kt right
196 kt tail3 kt left

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9NC8 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 01/19
    3,800 × 80 ft · TURF-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9NC8
    Wind
    01
    6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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
061218Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9NC8 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 9NC8

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

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 98 NM N of 9NC8 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY 4 B028Remarks.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of 9NC8 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (1:35 PM EDT) · 69 NM NW of 9NC8 · 2,500 ft MSL · DA40
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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.
PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 9NC8 · 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.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 9NC8 · 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.
PIREP1520Z (11:20 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of 9NC8 · 2,000 ft MSL · C68A
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 020Remarks.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of 9NC8 · altitude unknown · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1451Z (10:51 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of 9NC8 · altitude unknown · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9NC8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTTA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 72%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
75%
19
25%

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Live crosswind meter

9NC8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTTA, 8.5 nm away.

N01197 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8)
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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
9NC8
City
Pittsboro
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
430 ft
Coordinates
35.6869, -79.2188
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTTA
TAF
Nearest KRDU
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8)

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

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