Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Eagles Landing Airport in Pittsboro, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTTA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pittsboro, NC at 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. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,800 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 KTTA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTTA, 8.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR KTTA 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT010 BKN016 OVC065 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2 T02320232
What changed at KTTA (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9NC8
Based on the nearest station (KTTA), 9NC8 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 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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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 9NC8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,800 ft | TURF-P | - | - |
| 19 | 3,800 ft | TURF-P | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,600 ft.
9NC8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Eagles Landing Airport in Pittsboro, 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 9NC8 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 9NC8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLT UA /OV CLT360002/TM 0901/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASE 500 AGL
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 500 AGLRemarks.⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9NC8
- City
- Pittsboro
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6869, -79.2188
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTTA
- TAF
- Nearest KRDU
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 45m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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9NC8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9NC8?+
9NC8 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 3,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9NC8 come from?+
Eagles Landing Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTTA, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9NC8 can differ.
Does 9NC8 have a TAF?+
No. 9NC8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDU, about 24 nm away.
Does 9NC8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9NC8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9NC8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Eagles Landing Airport (9NC8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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