ATIS Alerts

Boomerang Airport (NC02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Boomerang Airport (NC02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harris, NC at 850 ft. NC02 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KEHO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEHO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KEHO, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
230° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.75"
Temp / Dew
23°C / 73°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.75 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEHO 290135Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT120 23/22 A2975 RMK AO2 T02270218

Current pilot readout for NC02

Based on the nearest station (KEHO), NC02 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 850 ft). NC02 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 26 nm away.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Get NC02 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track NC02 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture — a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track NC02 free on Telegram

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 NC02. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV2 kt tail2 kt left
342 kt tail2 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator — try your own wind and runway numbers →

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102022Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NC02 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Boomerang Airport in Harris, 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 NC02 is headed.

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 NC02

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

PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 97 NM E of NC02 · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 17 NM SW of NC02 · 23,000 ft MSL · A320
Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 69 NM SW of NC02 · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light chop turbulence
Show raw report
AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32
AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of NC02 · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
Show raw report
CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0058Z (8:58 PM EDT) · 20 NM SW of NC02 · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA240010/TM 0058/FL370/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-28
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 85 NM SE of NC02 · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light turbulence
Show raw report
CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
URGENT0026Z (8:26 PM EDT) · 11 NM S of NC02 · 40,000 ft MSL · LJ60
severe turbulence
Show raw report
SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28
SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB SEVTurbulence: severe.
RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.
PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 39 NM E of NC02 · 9,000 ft MSL · A21N
moderate turbulence
Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT220015/TM 0010/FL090/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT220015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NC02

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEHO reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 55%MVFR 17%IFR 20%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
16/34
100%

Get free ATIS alerts for NC02

We'll message you on Telegram when a new report moves the picture near NC02 (Boomerang Airport) — alerts read from KEHO, the station this page uses.

Track NC02 on Telegram

Free • no app to install • unsubscribe anytime

Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC02
City
Harris
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
850 ft
Coordinates
35.2126, -81.8665
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEHO
TAF
Nearest KGSP
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 39m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed NC02's live status on your website — free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all North Carolina airports →

NC02 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at NC02?+

NC02 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for NC02 come from?+

Boomerang Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEHO, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC02 can differ.

Does NC02 have a TAF?+

No — NC02 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSP, about 26 nm away.

Does NC02 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — NC02 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC02 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Boomerang Airport (NC02)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Boomerang Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for NC02 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only — not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

From the ATIS Alerts team

Why pilots use ATIS Alerts

Free aviation weather and ATIS change alerts for GA pilots, delivered on Telegram — so a change catches your eye before it catches you off guard.

  • Get pinged the moment NC02 drops below VFR or a new report moves your numbers.
  • Live METAR, TAF, crosswinds, and FAA delays — one link, always current.
  • Free, no app to install, and you can track any US airport. Unsubscribe anytime.
Get free alerts for NC02 →

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · North Carolina airports

Get free alerts for NC02