South Oaks Aerodrome (NC47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPGV), NC47 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near South Oaks Aerodrome in Winterville, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPGV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
South Oaks Aerodrome (NC47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winterville, NC at a field elevation of 50 ft. NC47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPGV, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,850 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPGV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPGV, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 8 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KPGV 281255Z AUTO 01008KT 6SM BR OVC005 14/14 A3035 RMK AO2
What changed at KPGV (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NC47
Based on the nearest station (KPGV), NC47 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 8 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 50 ft). 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 1,850 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 25 | 1,850 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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NC47 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 07/251,850 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC47Wind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.
NC47 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NC47
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAY UA /OV FAY220005/TM 1238/FL005/TP E145/RM 005OVC015 DURD
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAY220005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM 005OVC015 DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1237/FL035/TP C208/SK OVC032-TOP041/RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C208 REPORTED CLOUD BASES OVC032-TOP041. TS
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC032-TOP041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM KILM RUNWAY 6 ARRIVAL C20…Remarks.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1212/FL010/TP B75L/SK TOPS 010
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP B75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FAY UA /OV FAY/TM 1207/FL004/TP PC12/RM BASES 004 TOPS 008
FAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 004 TOPS 008Remarks.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1207/FL002/TP BCS3/SK OVC002
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1207Reported at 12:07 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EWN UA /OV 10 E WN/TM 1110/FL30/TP C172/SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FT
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 E WNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDU UA /OV RDU050001/TM 0907/FL015/TP B738/SK TOP OF FOG LAYER 009
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU050001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP OF FOG LAYER 009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC47
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPGV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 69%
- 25
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KPGV 281120Z 2812/2912 03005KT P6SM SCT005 BKN012 BKN040 FM281500 05006KT P6SM BKN025 FM281800 06005KT P6SM BKN045 FM290200 03003KT 4SM BR SCT005 OVC012 FM290700 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC003 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Live crosswind meter
NC47 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPGV, 9.3 nm away.
Wind is 65° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near NC47
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near NC47.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 05N
- City
- Winterville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4822, -77.3559
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,850 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPGV
- TAF
- Nearest KPGV
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for South Oaks Aerodrome (NC47)
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