Enfield-Shearin Airport (NC45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIXA), NC45 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Enfield-Shearin Airport in Enfield, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIXA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Enfield-Shearin Airport (NC45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Enfield, NC at a field elevation of 125 ft. NC45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIXA, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIXA, 6.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KIXA 281615Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC006 15/15 A3039 RMK AO2
What changed at KIXA (nearest station)?
Since the 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 600 ft.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
Current pilot readout for NC45
Based on the nearest station (KIXA), NC45 is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 125 ft). NC45 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRWI, about 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 21 | 3,200 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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NC45 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 03/213,200 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC45Wind
- 03
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
NC45 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC45
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIXA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 75%
- 21
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
NC45 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIXA, 6.8 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 03, 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
- NC45
- City
- Enfield
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.2172, -77.6375
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIXA
- TAF
- Nearest KRWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 52m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Enfield-Shearin Airport (NC45)
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