Barclaysville Field (NC44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Barclaysville Field in Angier, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Barclaysville Field (NC44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Angier, NC at 300 ft. NC44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRJ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHRJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRJ, 5.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KHRJ 130715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT015 SCT065 BKN080 24/24 A2997 RMK AO2 P0001 T02440238
What changed at KHRJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (2:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
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Current pilot readout for NC44
Based on the nearest station (KHRJ), NC44 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 300 ft). NC44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, about 24 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 NC44. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 23 | 2,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.
NC44 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Barclaysville Field in Angier, 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 NC44 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 NC44
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC44
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NC44
- City
- Angier
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 300 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4669, -78.6839
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRJ
- TAF
- Nearest KFBG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Carolina Area Free Flight Association - Carter Gym , Lillington, NC · 5 mi
- Harnett Mini Aero Club - Red Hill Church Rd , Dunn, NC · 8 mi
- Southern Wake Aero Modeling Pilots Society - Tutor Stephens Rd , Holly Springs, NC · 14 mi
NC44 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NC44?+
NC44 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NC44 come from?+
Barclaysville Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHRJ, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC44 can differ.
Does NC44 have a TAF?+
No. NC44 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, about 24 nm away.
Does NC44 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NC44 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC44 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Barclaysville Field (NC44)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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