Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Siler City Municipal Airport (K5W8) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 28, K5W8 is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Siler City Municipal Airport in Siler City, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Siler City Municipal Airport (K5W8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Siler City, NC at a field elevation of 616 ft. K5W8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,000 ft.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about K5W8's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
IFR
Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
020° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSCR 281535Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM BKN007 OVC050 15/13 A3040 RMK AO2 T01510129

What changed at K5W8?

Since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K5W8

K5W8 is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 616 ft). K5W8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 32 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04FAV4 kt head1 kt left
224 kt tail1 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

K5W8 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 04/22
    5,000 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K5W8
    Wind
    04
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    22
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.

K5W8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 K5W8

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

PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 43 NM NW of K5W8 · during descent · C56X
Show raw report
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.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 31 NM NW of K5W8 · altitude unknown · B717
Show raw report
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) · 31 NM NW of K5W8 · altitude unknown · E170
Show raw report
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.
PIREP1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) · 61 NM NW of K5W8 · during descent · PC24
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 37 NM E of K5W8 · altitude unknown · A319
Show raw report
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.
PIREP1426Z (10:26 AM EDT) · 94 NM N of K5W8 · during climb · E145
Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1426/FL027/TP E145/SK BKNUNKN-TOP027/RM DURGC RY4 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 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNKN-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RY4 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1424Z (10:24 AM EDT) · 53 NM SE of K5W8 · 3,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
Show raw report
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) · 31 NM NW of K5W8 · 2,000 ft MSL · F2TH
Show raw report
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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K5W8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K5W8 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 69%MVFR 3%IFR 7%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

04
86%
22
14%

Get K5W8 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track K5W8 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track K5W8 free on Telegram

Live K5W8 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K5W8's own weather station.

N04224 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Siler City Municipal Airport (K5W8) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A-1+
Attended
Mon-Sat 0900-1700 local; Sun 1200-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSCR
FAA LID
SCR
City
Siler City
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
616 ft
Coordinates
35.7043, -79.5042
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGSO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 35m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed K5W8's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all North Carolina airports →

Customize your SCR shirt or mug

SCR's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.

Shop SCR merch

Pilot PIREPs for Siler City Municipal Airport (K5W8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Siler City Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for K5W8 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

No D-ATIS at this airport, showing METAR.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · North Carolina airports