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Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Rutherford County Marchman Field in Rutherfordton, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rutherfordton, NC at 1,077 ft. KFQD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275. Track KFQD 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.

IFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
500 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFQD 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN005 22/22 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at KFQD?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KFQD

KFQD is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,077 ft). KFQD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVL, about 30 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 KFQD. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01--
19--

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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
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

KFQD weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Rutherford County Marchman Field in Rutherfordton, 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 KFQD 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 KFQD

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

PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 84 NM N of KFQD · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP0119Z (9:19 PM EDT) · 80 NM SW of KFQD · 9,000 ft MSL · BE58
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 50 NM E of KFQD · 8,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 46 NM SW of KFQD · 1,700 ft MSL · LJ60
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GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.
PIREP0028Z (8:28 PM EDT) · 46 NM SE of KFQD · 7,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0016Z (8:16 PM EDT) · 58 NM E of KFQD · 7,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT 090008/TM 0016/FL070/TP CRJ9/TB MODERATE
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODERATETurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 33 NM W of KFQD · during descent · E145
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AVL UA /OV AVL350007/TM 0015/FL043/TP E145/SK OVC043-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY17
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AVL350007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY17Remarks.
PIREP0009Z (8:09 PM EDT) · 43 NM S of KFQD · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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SPA UA /OV SPA200020/TM 0009/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 32
SPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KFQD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFQD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 52%MVFR 18%IFR 14%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
01
62%
19
38%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFQD
FAA LID
FQD
City
Rutherfordton
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
1,077 ft
Coordinates
35.4282, -81.9351
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAVL
AWOS/ASOS
118.275 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 14m

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KFQD weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KFQD?+

KFQD has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFQD report its own weather?+

Yes. Rutherford County Marchman Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFQD have a TAF?+

No. KFQD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAVL, about 30 nm away.

Does KFQD broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD)

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

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