Bear Pen Airport (NC43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bear Pen Airport in Supply, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bear Pen Airport (NC43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Supply, NC at 63 ft. NC43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (06, 18, 24, 36), longest 6,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KILM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSUT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUT, 17.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KSUT 130655Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM BKN012 BKN021 27/25 A2998 RMK AO2
What changed at KSUT (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NC43
Based on the nearest station (KSUT), NC43 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 63 ft). NC43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KILM, about 23 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 NC43. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 18 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 24 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 36 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 2→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,200 ft.
NC43 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bear Pen Airport in Supply, 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 NC43 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 NC43
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ILM UA /OV ILM180050/TM 0138/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILM180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0138Reported at 01:38 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 06/18/24/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC43
- City
- Supply
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 63 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1252, -78.3381
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUT
- TAF
- Nearest KILM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 11m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Southeastern Modelers Flying Club - Narrow End Rd , Tabor City, NC · 25 mi
- Cape Fear Quiet Flyers 1 , Wilmington, NC · 26 mi
- Cape Fear Quiet Flyers 2 , Wilmington, NC · 27 mi
NC43 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NC43?+
NC43 has 4 runways: 06, 18, 24, 36; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NC43 come from?+
Bear Pen Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSUT, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC43 can differ.
Does NC43 have a TAF?+
No. NC43 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KILM, about 23 nm away.
Does NC43 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NC43 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC43 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bear Pen Airport (NC43)
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