Montgomery County Airport (K43A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Montgomery County Airport in Star, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHBI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Montgomery County Airport (K43A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Star, NC at 628 ft. K43A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHBI, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHBI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHBI, 17 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KHBI 130955Z AUTO 20003KT 7SM OVC004 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02220222
What changed at KHBI (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,200 ft to 400 ft.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for K43A
Based on the nearest station (KHBI), K43A is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 628 ft). K43A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 44 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 K43A. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 03 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 19 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 400 ft.
K43A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Montgomery County Airport in Star, 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 K43A 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 K43A
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0947/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 450 FT AGL
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 450 FT AGLSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV BUY/TM 0942/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK BKN011
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0942Reported at 09:42 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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 K43A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHBI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 21
- 56%
- 03
- 44%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 43A
- City
- Star
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 628 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3841, -79.7905
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHBI
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 11m
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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.
- Seven Lakes Aero Modelers - Auman Farms , West End, NC · 18 mi
- North Carolina Aviation Museum , Asheboro, NC · 19 mi
- Sandhills Model Aircraft Club - NC Hwy 24 , Cameron, NC · 28 mi
K43A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K43A?+
K43A has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K43A come from?+
Montgomery County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHBI, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K43A can differ.
Does K43A have a TAF?+
No. K43A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 44 nm away.
Does K43A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K43A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K43A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Montgomery County Airport (K43A)
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