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Buie Field (9NR8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:52 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMEB), 9NR8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Buie Field in Red Springs, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMEB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Buie Field (9NR8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Red Springs, NC at a field elevation of 203 ft. 9NR8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMEB, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 13/31), the longest 2,780 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBT.

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VFR
Observed 1452Z (10:52 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
040° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMEB 281452Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM BKN050 18/12 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01830122 51014

What changed at KMEB (nearest station)?

Since the 1352Z (9:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 9NR8

Based on the nearest station (KMEB), 9NR8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 203 ft). 9NR8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBT, about 13 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
06FAV9 kt head3 kt left
130 kt head10 kt left
310 kt head10 kt right
249 kt tail3 kt right

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9NR8 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,780 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9NR8
    Wind
    06
    9 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    24
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13/31
    2,700 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9NR8
    Wind
    13
    0 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    31
    0 kt headwind · 10 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
061216Z03Z14Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.

9NR8 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 9NR8

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

PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 9NR8 · 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) · 84 NM NW of 9NR8 · 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.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 68 NM N of 9NR8 · altitude unknown · A319
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 19 NM NE of 9NR8 · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASESRemarks.
PIREP1343Z (9:43 AM EDT) · 84 NM NW of 9NR8 · 2,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1322Z (9:22 AM EDT) · 68 NM N of 9NR8 · 1,300 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.
PIREP1321Z (9:21 AM EDT) · 71 NM SE of 9NR8 · during descent · AT43
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 38 NM W of 9NR8 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 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 9NR8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMEB reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

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.

06
66%
24
16%
31
12%
13
6%

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Live crosswind meter

9NR8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMEB, 8.5 nm away.

N062410 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,780 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Buie Field (9NR8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unatnnd all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9NR8
City
Red Springs
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
203 ft
Coordinates
34.7933, -79.1936
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,780 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMEB
TAF
Nearest KLBT
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Buie Field (9NR8)

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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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