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03NC

Pilots Ridge Airport

Carolina Beach, North CarolinaElevation 35 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KILM · 10 NM N · 49 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KILM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 88F, low near 74F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/74 SE 4 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 92/78 W 13 kt 19 kt 61%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93/73 W 7 kt – 60%
Thursday Sunny 92/73 NW 6 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 91/75 E 6 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/76 S 8 kt – 24%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90 S 12 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0542Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 03NC. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,000 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 09
RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0017Z 8:17 PM
Sunrise
1019Z 6:19 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (8:45 PM local) → 0951Z (5:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0017Z (8:17 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0117Z (9:17 PM local) → 0919Z (5:19 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pilots Ridge Airport is in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES MILLER
Manager phone910-471-9026
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA03NC
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1042, -77.9059
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

03NC traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-25, 17 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.1
Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Unknown 45%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P46T (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA30 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›P46T (Unknown)
›PA30 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›BE36 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

03NC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KILM (10 NM N, VFR).

KILM Wilmington International Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field
43 NM NE
VFR
KCRE Grand Strand Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KCTZ Sampson County Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›250 FT OVERRUN - SOFT SAND.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›LINE OF 25 FT TREES SOUTH OF RWY 100 FT FM CNTRLN.
›VFR USE.
›RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗03NC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 03NC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 03NC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 03NC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 03NC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 03NC?
03NC sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 03NC?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.