Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (KNBC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KNBC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field in Beaufort, SC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (KNBC) is a regional airport serving Beaufort, SC at a field elevation of 37 ft. KNBC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 12,202 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north (010°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNBC 280756Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01220106
What changed at KNBC?
Since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KNBC
KNBC is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 37 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 12,202 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 4 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 14 | 8,001 ft | PEM | 4 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 23 | 12,202 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KNBC runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/2312,202 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNBCWind
- 05
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 14/328,001 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNBCWind
- 14
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 4 kt headwind · 6 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNBC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNBC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNBC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 74%
- 32
- 10%
- 23
- 10%
- 14
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF AMD KNBC 280100Z 2801/2906 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS FM281100 05008KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH3012INS TX25/2819Z TN11/2810Z AMD 0151
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNBC's own weather station.
Wind is 32° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 12,202 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Thu 1200-0400Z++ local; Fri 1200-2300Z++ local
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNBC
- FAA LID
- NBC
- City
- Beaufort
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 37 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.4774, -80.7232
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 12,202 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 27.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 49m
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KNBC airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (KNBC)
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