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Skyland Airport (NC50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Skyland Airport in Jefferson, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGEV) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Skyland Airport (NC50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jefferson, NC at 2,860 ft. NC50 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGEV, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 1,460 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGEV, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGEV, 3.2 nm away.

Wind
290° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 69°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGEV 290515Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2988 RMK AO2 T02080176

What changed at KGEV (nearest station)?

Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for NC50

Based on the nearest station (KGEV), NC50 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,300 ft (field elevation 2,860 ft). NC50 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 NC50. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV3 kt head8 kt left
283 kt head8 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142805Z17Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

NC50 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Skyland Airport in Jefferson, 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 NC50 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 NC50

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0237Z (10:37 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of NC50 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 85 NM SE of NC50 · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 94 NM SW of NC50 · 23,000 ft MSL · A320
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SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 74 NM SE of NC50 · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP0058Z (8:58 PM EDT) · 98 NM S of NC50 · 37,000 ft MSL · A20N
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SPA UA /OV SPA240010/TM 0058/FL370/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-28
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A20NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
URGENT0026Z (8:26 PM EDT) · 90 NM S of NC50 · 40,000 ft MSL · LJ60
severe turbulence
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SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28
SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB SEVTurbulence: severe.
RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.
PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 89 NM S of NC50 · 9,000 ft MSL · A21N
moderate turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT220015/TM 0010/FL090/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT220015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of NC50 · 20,000 ft MSL · B712
light rime 200 icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NC50

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGEV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 7/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,900 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 53%MVFR 14%IFR 5%LIFR 28%
Wind avg/max: 3/16 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
10/28
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC50
City
Jefferson
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
2,860 ft
Coordinates
36.4601, -81.3615
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,460 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGEV
TAF
Nearest KHKY
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 10m

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Nearby airports

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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NC50 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at NC50?+

NC50 has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 1,460 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for NC50 come from?+

Skyland Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGEV, about 3 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NC50 can differ.

Does NC50 have a TAF?+

No — NC50 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 43 nm away.

Does NC50 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — NC50 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NC50 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Skyland Airport (NC50)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Skyland Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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