DS Butler Farm and Airfield (N83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:54 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGSO), N83 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near DS Butler Farm and Airfield in Oak Ridge, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGSO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
DS Butler Farm and Airfield (N83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oak Ridge, NC at a field elevation of 950 ft. N83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGSO, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGSO, 6.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGSO 271454Z 02004KT 10SM SCT250 18/09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01780089 51015 $
What changed at KGSO (nearest station)?
Since the 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for N83
Based on the nearest station (KGSO), N83 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 950 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 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 19 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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N83 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 01/192,000 × 60 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at N83Wind
- 01
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
N83 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 N83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1525/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT /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 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1304/FL360/TP A320/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 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 1201/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1136/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/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 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1028/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-18
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1028Reported at 10:28 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZTLFD-18Remarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK180020/TM 1013/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-43
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSK180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at N83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGSO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 69%
- 19
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KGSO 271120Z 2712/2812 06006KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
N83 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGSO, 6.6 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- N83
- City
- Oak Ridge
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1951, -80.0053
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGSO
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for DS Butler Farm and Airfield (N83)
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