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Darr Field (NC03) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGSO), NC03 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Darr Field in High Point, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGSO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Darr Field (NC03) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around High Point, NC at a field elevation of 874 ft. NC03 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGSO, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO.

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LIFR
Observed 1354Z (9:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGSO, 11.8 nm away.

Wind
040° 7 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
100 ft
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGSO 281354Z 04007KT 1/2SM R23L/2400V3000FT FG OVC001 12/12 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01170117

What changed at KGSO (nearest station)?

Since the 1345Z (9:45 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1345Z (9:45 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NC03

Based on the nearest station (KGSO), NC03 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 874 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV1 kt head7 kt left
311 kt tail7 kt right

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NC03 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.

  • Runway 13/31
    2,700 × 60 ft · TURF-GRVL-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NC03
    Wind
    13
    1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    31
    1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z05Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.

NC03 weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 NC03

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

PIREP1343Z (9:43 AM EDT) · 8 NM N of NC03 · 2,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1336Z (9:36 AM EDT) · 86 NM N of NC03 · during descent · CRJ7
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1336/FL021/TP CRJ7/SK BKN010/RM TOPS 028 BASES 021 DURD
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 028 BASES 021 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1322Z (9:22 AM EDT) · 59 NM E of NC03 · 1,300 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 89 NM NE of NC03 · during climb · C172
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1320/FL026/TP C172/SK BKN026-TOP028/RM DURGC RWY 04
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RWY 04Remarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 72 NM S of NC03 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 8 NM N of NC03 · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 8 NM N of NC03 · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 95 NM SE of NC03 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NC03

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGSO reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 70%IFR 7%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

31
50%
13
50%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KGSO 281120Z 2812/2912 04003KT 1SM BR BKN004 FM281600 06006KT P6SM BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

NC03 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGSO, 12 nm away.

N13317 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 84° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Darr Field (NC03)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC03
City
High Point
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
874 ft
Coordinates
35.9066, -79.9892
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGSO
TAF
Nearest KGSO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Darr Field (NC03)

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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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