Bradford Field Airport (NC05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bradford Field Airport in Huntersville, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJQF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bradford Field Airport (NC05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Huntersville, NC at 649 ft. NC05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJQF, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 3,850 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJQF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJQF, 4.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KJQF 130150Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 BKN050 23/23 A3003
What changed at KJQF (nearest station)?
Since the 0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (+RA).
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Current pilot readout for NC05
Based on the nearest station (KJQF), NC05 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 649 ft). NC05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 14 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 NC05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,850 ft | GRE | - | - |
| 24 | 3,850 ft | GRE | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
NC05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bradford Field Airport in Huntersville, 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 NC05 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NC05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM VFRRemarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 240007/TM 0028/FL070/TP B738/TB MOD
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 240007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO360020/TM 0026/FL075/TP A306/SK TOP075/TB NEG
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP075Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT 090008/TM 0016/FL070/TP CRJ9/TB MODERATE
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT 090008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB MODERATETurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
AVL UA /OV AVL350007/TM 0015/FL043/TP E145/SK OVC043-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY17
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AVL350007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL043Altitude: 4,300 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC043-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY17Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJQF reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06
- 52%
- 24
- 48%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC05
- City
- Huntersville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 649 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4087, -80.7942
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJQF
- TAF
- Nearest KCLT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 22m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Flying Aces Pilot Association - David B Waymer Aeromodeler Field , Huntersville, NC · 1 mi
- Flying Aces Pilot Association - David B Waymer Aeromodeler Field , Huntersville, NC · 1 mi
- RC Wingers - Patterson Farm Rd , Mooresville, NC · 8 mi
NC05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NC05?+
NC05 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 3,850 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NC05 come from?+
Bradford Field Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJQF, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC05 can differ.
Does NC05 have a TAF?+
No. NC05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLT, about 14 nm away.
Does NC05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NC05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bradford Field Airport (NC05)
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