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Meadstown Airstrip (NC28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KECG), NC28 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Meadstown Airstrip in Elizabeth City, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Meadstown Airstrip (NC28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabeth City, NC at a field elevation of 7 ft. NC28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECG, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (02/20, N, S), the longest 4,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KECG.

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No data
Observed 1654Z (12:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECG, 4.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, altimeter 30.35 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KECG 281654Z AUTO FEW027 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 PWINO PNO $

What changed at KECG (nearest station)?

Since the 1554Z (11:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1554Z (11:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NC28

Based on the nearest station (KECG), NC28 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. 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.

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
02--
20--
N--
S--

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NC28 runways

3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 02/20
    4,400 × 150 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NC28
    Wind
    02
    no steady wind
    20
    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
0112217Z06Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NC28 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 NC28

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

PIREP1607Z (12:07 PM EDT) · 78 NM SW of NC28 · 800 ft MSL · EC45
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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.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of NC28 · 3,500 ft MSL · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of NC28 · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 95 NM NW of NC28 · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of NC28 · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of NC28 · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 48 NM N of NC28 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of NC28 · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NC28

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECG reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 6%IFR 9%LIFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02
56%
20
30%
N/S
14%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1302Z (9:02 AM EDT)

TAF KECG 281302Z 2813/2912 05007KT P6SM SCT030 FM281700 05011KT P6SM BKN030 FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040

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Live crosswind meter

NC28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KECG, 4.6 nm away.

N0220wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 4,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Meadstown Airstrip (NC28)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC28
City
Elizabeth City
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
36.2002, -76.2343
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KECG
TAF
Nearest KECG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 50m

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Pilot PIREPs for Meadstown Airstrip (NC28)

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 Meadstown Airstrip, 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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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.

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