Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport (N21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNCA), N21 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport in Holly Ridge, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNCA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport (N21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holly Ridge, NC at a field elevation of 49 ft. N21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNCA, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,591 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNCA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNCA, 13.9 nm away.
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 N21
Based on the nearest station (KNCA), N21 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 3,591 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 14 | 3,591 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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N21 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 14/323,591 × 88 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at N21Wind
- 14
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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.
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.
N21 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 N21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station 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.
- 32
- 73%
- 14
- 27%
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
N21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNCA, 14 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Ireg all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NR32
- City
- Holly Ridge
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4903, -77.5319
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,591 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNCA
- TAF
- Nearest KNCA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 33m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Topsail Electric Flyers Association - Old Post Office Rd , Hampstead, NC · 5 mi
- Flying G RC LLC - River Ridge Field , Rocky Point, NC · 16 mi
- New River Modelers Association - Riggs Rd , Hubert, NC · 26 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport (N21)
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