Meadow Brook Field (N63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Meadow Brook Field in Walnut Cove, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGSO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Meadow Brook Field (N63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walnut Cove, NC at 631 ft. N63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGSO, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,725 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGSO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGSO, 15.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KGSO 130854Z 25006KT 10SM OVC004 23/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02280228 55007 $
What changed at KGSO (nearest station)?
Since the 0754Z (3:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for N63
Based on the nearest station (KGSO), N63 is currently LIFR with winds from 250° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 631 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 N63. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,725 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 34 | 2,725 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 400 ft.
N63 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Meadow Brook Field in Walnut Cove, 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 N63 is headed.
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 N63
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CLT UA /OV CLT360002/TM 0901/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASE 500 AGL
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 500 AGLRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at N63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGSO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 16/34
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (1:25 AM EDT)
TAF KGSO 130525Z 1306/1406 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC050 FM130700 00000KT P6SM OVC007 FM130900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN007 FM131400 29004KT P6SM BKN025 FM131600 32006KT P6SM BKN080
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- N63
- City
- Walnut Cove
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 631 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3015, -80.1484
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,725 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGSO
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 50m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Riverside Aero Modelers Society - Poindexter Road , East Bend, NC · 17 mi
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N63 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at N63?+
N63 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,725 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for N63 come from?+
Meadow Brook Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGSO, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at N63 can differ.
Does N63 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KGSO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does N63 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. N63 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for N63 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Meadow Brook Field (N63)
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