Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KRUQ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Mid-Carolina Regional Airport in Salisbury, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salisbury, NC at a field elevation of 772 ft. KRUQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRUQ 281535Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3038 RMK AO2 T01630109
Current pilot readout for KRUQ
KRUQ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 772 ft). KRUQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 33 nm away.
KRUQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRUQ reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 02 45%, and winds were calm 40% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 40 days a year, and fog or mist on 178. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 4% in April.
Field elevation is 772 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,538 ft, 1,766 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 39% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 5,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 20 | 5,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KRUQ runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 02/205,501 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRUQWind
- 02
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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.
KRUQ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRUQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1424/FL038/TP CRJ9/RM BASES
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM BASESRemarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1419/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRUQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 77%
- 20
- 23%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRUQ's own weather station.
Wind is 4° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRUQ
- IATA
- SRW
- FAA LID
- RUQ
- City
- Salisbury
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 772 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6459, -80.5203
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCLT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 41m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KRUQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRUQ reported VFR conditions during about 81.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 39.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 79.0 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 82.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 84.0 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| May | 80.0 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 84.2 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 81.6 | 11.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 76.2 | 14.7 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 72.9 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 78.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 80.9 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 73.3 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 8.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.8 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.8 kt |
| May | 3.9 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.8 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.0 kt |
| Nov | 3.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRUQ 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 Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ)
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