Wolf's Den Airport (NC17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:58 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMRH), NC17 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wolf's Den Airport in Cedar Island, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wolf's Den Airport (NC17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar Island, NC at a field elevation of 10 ft. NC17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRH, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNKT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRH, 23 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR KMRH 281858Z AUTO 04011G23KT 10SM BKN039 OVC048 23/17 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T02330172
What changed at KMRH (nearest station)?
Since the 1758Z (1:58 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1758Z (1:58 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NC17
Based on the nearest station (KMRH), NC17 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 11 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 10 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 7 kt right (g15) |
| 16 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 10 kt left (g20) |
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NC17 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,400 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC17Wind
- 16
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,900 ft.
NC17 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 NC17
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 1607/FL008/TP EC45/SK BKN020/WX 10SM HZ
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EWNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP EC45Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC17
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 65%
- 16
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1747Z (1:47 PM EDT)
TAF KMRH 281747Z 2818/2918 04012G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM282200 03009KT P6SM BKN060 FM291400 04009KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
NC17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMRH, 23 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC17
- City
- Cedar Island
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9801, -76.3023
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMRH
- TAF
- Nearest KNKT
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Wolf's Den Airport (NC17)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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