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E T Field (NC71) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFAY), NC71 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near E T Field in Parkton, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFAY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

E T Field (NC71) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Parkton, NC at a field elevation of 187 ft. NC71 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFAY, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAY.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFAY, 9.5 nm away.

Wind
020° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,700 ft
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFAY 281353Z 02009KT 10SM OVC047 14/13 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01440128

What changed at KFAY (nearest station)?

Since the 1315Z (9:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for NC71

Based on the nearest station (KFAY), NC71 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 187 ft). NC71 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAY, about 10 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV8 kt head3 kt right
199 kt tail2 kt left

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NC71 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.

  • Runway 01/19
    2,300 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NC71
    Wind
    01
    8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z03Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.

NC71 weather radar

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

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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 NC71

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

PIREP1343Z (9:43 AM EDT) · 81 NM NW of NC71 · 2,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1322Z (9:22 AM EDT) · 59 NM N of NC71 · 1,300 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230 5/TM 1322/FL013/TP B737/RM BASE 007 TOPS 014
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230 5Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1322Reported at 13:22 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE 007 TOPS 014Remarks.
PIREP1321Z (9:21 AM EDT) · 69 NM SE of NC71 · during descent · AT43
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ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP AT43/RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALE
ILM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KILMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1321Reported at 13:21 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 12 KTS ON FINALERemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 46 NM W of NC71 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV CQW/TM 1312/FL040/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CQWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 81 NM NW of NC71 · during climb · C25M
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1305/FLDURC/TP C25M/SK 009OVC014
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP C25MAircraft type reporting.
SK 009OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1301Z (9:01 AM EDT) · 81 NM NW of NC71 · during descent · B712
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B712/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1301Reported at 13:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1254Z (8:54 AM EDT) · 28 NM S of NC71 · 4,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC090009/TM 1254/FL040/TP C172/SK BASE041
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLC090009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE041Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) · 87 NM S of NC71 · 2,700 ft MSL · BCS3
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MYR UA /OV 12 S MYR/TM 1251/FL027/TP BCS3/RM SCT LAYER BELOW
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 12 S MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1251Reported at 12:51 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
RM SCT LAYER BELOWRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at NC71

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFAY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 7%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

01
76%
19
24%

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Live crosswind meter

NC71 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFAY, 9.5 nm away.

N01199 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of E T Field (NC71)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NC71
City
Parkton
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
187 ft
Coordinates
34.9179, -79.0525
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFAY
TAF
Nearest KFAY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for E T Field (NC71)

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

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