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Elk River Airport (NC06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K0A9), NC06 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Elk River Airport in Banner Elk, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K0A9): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Elk River Airport (NC06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Banner Elk, NC at a field elevation of 3,468 ft. NC06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K0A9, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,600 ft. CTAF is 122.975.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K0A9, 18.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K0A9 281555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3037 RMK AO2

What changed at K0A9 (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NC06

Based on the nearest station (K0A9), NC06 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,100 ft (field elevation 3,468 ft). NC06 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 31 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12--
30--

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NC06 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 12/30
    4,600 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NC06
    Wind
    12
    no steady wind
    30
    no steady wind
    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
071416Z04Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NC06 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 NC06

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

PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 81 NM E of NC06 · during descent · C56X
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 28 NM W of NC06 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
light chop turbulence
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VJI UA /OV HMV240020/TM 1512/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMV240020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 93 NM E of NC06 · altitude unknown · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) · 41 NM N of NC06 · 24,000 ft MSL · BE10
light rime icing
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZTLFDRemarks.
PIREP1451Z (10:51 AM EDT) · 93 NM E of NC06 · altitude unknown · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) · 95 NM E of NC06 · during descent · PC24
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1419Z (10:19 AM EDT) · 80 NM NE of NC06 · 35,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1419/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 49 NM S of NC06 · 20,000 ft MSL · E175
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NC06

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K0A9 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

30
60%
12
40%

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Live crosswind meter

NC06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K0A9, 19 nm away.

N1230wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 4,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Elk River Airport (NC06)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Sun 0730-DUSK local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC06
City
Banner Elk
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
3,468 ft
Coordinates
36.1605, -81.8948
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K0A9
TAF
Nearest KTRI
CTAF
122.975 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Elk River Airport (NC06)

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 Elk River 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.

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