Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Avery County Morrison Field in Spruce Pine, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spruce Pine, NC at 2,750 ft. K7A8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRN, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17D, 35A), longest 3,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMRN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRN, 20.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KMRN 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC004 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 T02260223
What changed at KMRN (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K7A8
Based on the nearest station (KMRN), K7A8 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 2,750 ft). K7A8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 32 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 K7A8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17D | 3,001 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 35A | 3,001 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 → 400 ft.
K7A8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Avery County Morrison Field in Spruce Pine, 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 K7A8 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 K7A8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 17D
- 64%
- 35A
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7A8
- City
- Spruce Pine
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,750 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9446, -81.9957
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMRN
- TAF
- Nearest KHKY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 26m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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K7A8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K7A8?+
K7A8 has 2 runways: 17D, 35A; the longest is 3,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K7A8 come from?+
Avery County Morrison Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMRN, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K7A8 can differ.
Does K7A8 have a TAF?+
No. K7A8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 32 nm away.
Does K7A8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K7A8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K7A8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8)
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