Macon County Airport (K1A5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Macon County Airport in Franklin, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRHP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Macon County Airport (K1A5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franklin, NC at 2,020 ft. K1A5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRHP, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 5,002 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.225. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRHP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRHP, 21.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KRHP 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC003 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 T01850179
What changed at KRHP (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K1A5
Based on the nearest station (KRHP), K1A5 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 2,020 ft). K1A5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVL, about 45 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 K1A5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,002 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 25 | 5,002 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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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 → 300 ft.
K1A5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Macon County Airport in Franklin, 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 K1A5 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K1A5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRHP reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 25
- 65%
- 07
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1A5
- City
- Franklin
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,020 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2226, -83.4190
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRHP
- TAF
- Nearest KAVL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Franklin R/C Flyers - Radio Hill Rd , Franklin, NC · 3 mi
- Macon Aero Modelers Inc - Tessentee Rd , Franklin, NC · 11 mi
- Kituwah RC Club - Kituwah Park , Bryson City, NC · 11 mi
K1A5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K1A5?+
K1A5 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K1A5 come from?+
Macon County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRHP, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K1A5 can differ.
Does K1A5 have a TAF?+
No. K1A5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVL, about 45 nm away.
Does K1A5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K1A5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K1A5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Macon County Airport (K1A5)
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