Bear Pen Airport (NC43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUT), NC43 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bear Pen Airport in Supply, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bear Pen Airport (NC43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Supply, NC at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUT, 17.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUT 280955Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM CLR 14/14 A3022 RMK AO2
What changed at KSUT (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NC43
Based on the nearest station (KSUT), NC43 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 06, 36. Density altitude is approximately -400 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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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 6,000 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 06 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 18 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 24 | 6,000 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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NC43 runways
2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/246,000 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC43Wind
- 06
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/366,000 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC43Wind
- 18
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NC43 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 NC43
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 48%
- 24
- 25%
- 06
- 22%
- 18
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
NC43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSUT, 18 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC43
- City
- Supply
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 63 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1252, -78.3381
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUT
- TAF
- Nearest KILM
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 14m
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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
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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
Pilot PIREPs for Bear Pen Airport (NC43)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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