Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip (NC97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEHO), NC97 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip in Shelby, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEHO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip (NC97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelby, NC at a field elevation of 930 ft. NC97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEHO, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEHO, 7.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEHO 290235Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3031 RMK AO2 T01390110
What changed at KEHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NC97
Based on the nearest station (KEHO), NC97 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 930 ft). NC97 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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NC97 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 08/261,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NC97Wind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 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 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NC97 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 NC97
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NC97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEHO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 75%
- 26
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
NC97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEHO, 7.8 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near NC97
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near NC97.
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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
- NC97
- City
- Shelby
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 930 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.3689, -81.5225
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEHO
- TAF
- Nearest KHKY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dirt Dobber's Grass Strip (NC97)
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