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Kecks Airport (N88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Kecks Airport in Julian, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Kecks Airport (N88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Julian, NC at 724 ft. N88 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBUY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 1,400 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 KBUY, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBUY, 10.4 nm away.

Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.77"
Temp / Dew
31°C / 87°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,900 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 31°C (87°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBUY 291754Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM FEW049 SCT065 31/18 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP072 T03060183 10306 20239 58004

What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?

Since the 1654Z (12:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for N88

Based on the nearest station (KBUY), N88 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 724 ft). N88 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 N88. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV6 kt head5 kt left
236 kt head5 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112219Z05Z17Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

N88 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Kecks Airport in Julian, 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 N88 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 N88

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1827Z (2:27 PM EDT) · 44 NM NW of N88 · 6,000 ft MSL · BE20
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GSO UA /OV INT340015/TM 1827/FL060/TP BE20/SK BKN066
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV INT340015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN066Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1711Z (1:11 PM EDT) · 79 NM W of N88 · 20,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 1711/FL200/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 44
HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 44Remarks.
PIREP1710Z (1:10 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of N88 · 4,000 ft MSL · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO230010/TM 1710/FL040/TP E170/SK BKN045
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO230010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1710Reported at 17:10 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN045Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1703Z (1:03 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of N88 · during descent · GL7T
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1703/FLDURD/TP GL7T/WV +/-5 KT
ROA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
WV +/-5 KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1630Z (12:30 PM EDT) · 44 NM S of N88 · 8,000 ft MSL · DA40
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GSO UA /OV VUJ140015/TM 1630/FL080/TP DA40/SK CLR
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VUJ140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1630Reported at 16:30 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1542Z (11:42 AM EDT) · 91 NM NW of N88 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL2617
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ARP UAL2617 3716N 08030W 1542 F360 318/048KT TB NONE SK IC
ARP UAL2617 3716N 08030W 154…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1531Z (11:31 AM EDT) · 57 NM W of N88 · 35,000 ft MSL · E135
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GSO UA /OV GSO240045/TM 1531/FL350/TP E135/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO240045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 28Remarks.
PIREP1501Z (11:01 AM EDT) · 79 NM W of N88 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 1501/FL340/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 42
HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 42Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at N88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/10 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 43%MVFR 26%IFR 18%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 38

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
05/23
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
N88
City
Julian
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
724 ft
Coordinates
35.9265, -79.6275
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBUY
TAF
Nearest KGSO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 31m

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N88 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at N88?+

N88 has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for N88 come from?+

Kecks Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUY, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at N88 can differ.

Does N88 have a TAF?+

No — N88 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 18 nm away.

Does N88 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — N88 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for N88 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Kecks Airport (N88)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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