MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KNCA is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field in Jacksonville, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) is a regional airport serving Jacksonville, NC at a field elevation of 26 ft. KNCA 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 (01/19, 05/23), the longest 5,125 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNCA 280456Z 01004KT 7SM FEW200 13/12 A3027 RMK SLP254 T01330122 402330056
Current pilot readout for KNCA
KNCA is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 01, 05. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 4,789 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 05 | 5,125 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 5,125 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 19 | 4,789 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KNCA 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 01/194,789 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNCAWind
- 01
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,125 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNCAWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 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 17 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNCA 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 KNCA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNCA reported mostly VFR across 18 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 56%
- 05
- 20%
- 19
- 14%
- 23
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0000Z (8:00 PM EDT)
TAF KNCA 280000Z 2800/2906 04005KT 9999 SKC QNH3027INS TEMPO 2804/2810 05006KT 0800 BCFG VV002 BECMG 2812/2814 03011G21KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3024INS TX24/2818Z TN14/2803Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNCA's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,789 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 05/23 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 1300-0600Z++ local; Fri 1300-0000Z++ local; Sat/Sun/Hol CLSD local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNCA
- FAA LID
- NCA
- City
- Jacksonville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.7084, -77.4397
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,125 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 28.832 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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KNCA 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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NCA's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA)
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