Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport in Monroe, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monroe, NC at 679 ft. KEQY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 7,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.775. Track KEQY in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

190° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

8,000 ft

Altimeter

29.97"

Temp / Dew

81°F / 27°C

feels like 85°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KEQY 122353Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM FEW047 BKN080 OVC090 27/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02720217 10317 20272 53002

What changed at KEQY?

Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.95 → 29.97 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KEQY

KEQY is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 679 ft). KEQY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KEQY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	7,001 ft	ASP	2 kt head	2 kt left
05	7,001 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

KEQY weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport in Monroe, 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 KEQY is headed.

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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 KEQY

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

PIREP2326Z (7:26 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of KEQY · altitude unknown · B738

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SIF UA /OV GSO054026 /TM 2326 /FLUNKN /TP B738 /SK BKN054 /TB NEG

SIF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO054026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.

FLUNKNAltitude unknown.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2326Z (7:26 PM EDT) · 93 NM NE of KEQY · during descent · B738

smooth turbulence

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GSO UA /OV REIDE/TM 2326/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN054/TB SMOOTH

GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV REIDELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.

PIREP2324Z (7:24 PM EDT) · 31 NM N of KEQY · 4,000 ft MSL · A21N

lt- moderate turbulence

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CLT UA /OV CLT030022/TM 2324/FL040/TP A21N/TB LT-MOD

CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLT030022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP A21NAircraft type reporting.

TB LT-MODTurbulence: lt- moderate.

PIREP2318Z (7:18 PM EDT) · 19 NM NW of KEQY · 35,000 ft MSL · A321

light chop turbulence

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2318/FL350/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 30

CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD 30Remarks.

PIREP2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) · 19 NM NW of KEQY · 33,000 ft MSL · A319

light chop turbulence

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2315/FL330/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 33

CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD 33Remarks.

PIREP2247Z (6:47 PM EDT) · 64 NM W of KEQY · 18,000 ft MSL · A321

occasional light chop turbulence

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SPA UA /OV SPA/TM 2247/FL180/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 31

SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SPALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2247Reported at 22:47 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD 31Remarks.

PIREP2239Z (6:39 PM EDT) · 88 NM W of KEQY · 1,500 ft MSL · BE36

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GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 2239/FL015/TP BE36/RM BASE LAYER SCT 015

GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.

RM BASE LAYER SCT 015Remarks.

PIREP2238Z (6:38 PM EDT) · 69 NM NE of KEQY · 3,600 ft MSL · CRJ7

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2238/FL036/TP CRJ7/SK BKN042

GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.

FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KEQY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KEQY reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 83%IFR 10%LIFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 2/6 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

05: 58%
23: 42%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KEQY
FAA LID: EQY
City: Monroe
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 679 ft
Coordinates: 35.0188, -80.6202
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 7,001 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KCLT
AWOS/ASOS: 135.775 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 23h 29m

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Nearby airports

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

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KCLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte, NC20 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KLKRLancaster County-Mc Whirter FieldLancaster, SC21 nm SWVFR METAR KUZARock Hill - York County AirportRock Hill, SC22 nm WVFR METAR KJQFConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord, NC23 nm NVFR METAR 9NC3Edwards AirportMonroe, NC4 nm NE 28AGoose Creek AirportIndian Trail, NC6 nm N

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KAFPAnson County Airport - Jeff Cloud FieldWadesboro, NC27 nm EVFR METAR KAKHGastonia Municipal AirportGastonia, NC28 nm NWVFR METAR KDCMChester Catawba Regional AirportChester, SC32 nm SWVFR METAR KVUJStanly County AirportAlbemarle, NC33 nm NEVFR METAR KCQWCheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger FieldCheraw, SC38 nm SEVFR METAR KRUQMid-Carolina Regional AirportSalisbury, NC38 nm NVFR METAR

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KHBIAsheboro Regional AirportAsheboro, NC52 nm NEVFR METAR KHFFMackall Army Air FieldHoffman, NC55 nm EVFR METAR KHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory, NC57 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KSOPMoore County AirportCarthage, NC62 nm EVFR METAR KSMSSumter AirportSumter, SC63 nm SVFR METAR KSSCShaw Air Force BaseSumter, SC63 nm SVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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

Charlotte Aeromodelers Inc - McCracken Aerodrome , Monroe, NC · 13 mi
Charlotte Aeromodelers Inc. - Morgan Mill Rd. , Monroe, NC · 15 mi
SCCL RC Aviation Club-Sun City Blvd , Indian Land, SC · 15 mi

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Historical Flying Weather at KEQY

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEQY reported VFR conditions during about 81.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 23.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#493 of 1,400

Regional rank

#66

State rank

#33

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.7%

MVFR

8.8%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

4.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

278

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,100 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

23.2%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

8.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

158

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,555 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KEQY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	77.0	8.9	6.1	8.0
Feb	77.6	9.1	6.8	6.5
Mar	81.4	7.9	5.5	5.3
Apr	85.2	7.9	4.5	2.4
May	82.7	9.2	5.3	2.8
Jun	86.5	7.4	4.3	1.9
Jul	86.2	7.3	3.9	2.6
Aug	81.3	9.6	5.3	3.8
Sep	80.5	9.9	5.6	3.9
Oct	81.8	9.1	5.4	3.7
Nov	82.0	8.6	4.5	4.9
Dec	73.6	11.1	6.7	8.6

Average wind by month

KEQY average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	5.5 kt
Feb	6.0 kt
Mar	6.0 kt
Apr	5.9 kt
May	5.0 kt
Jun	4.6 kt
Jul	4.3 kt
Aug	3.8 kt
Sep	4.4 kt
Oct	4.6 kt
Nov	4.9 kt
Dec	5.0 kt

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KEQY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KEQY?+

KEQY has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 7,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KEQY report its own weather?+

Yes. Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KEQY have a TAF?+

No. KEQY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 20 nm away.

Does KEQY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KEQY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEQY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY)

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