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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUY, 10.4 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KBUY 130854Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN005 BKN024 OVC070 23/23 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB01E44 SLP137 P0000 60020 T02330228 55009
What changed at KBUY (nearest station)?
Since the 0843Z (4:43 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for N88
Based on the nearest station (KBUY), N88 is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 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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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 1,400 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 1,400 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 2 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
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.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at N88
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 56 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 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
- Next sunset
- 14h 30m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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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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