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8NC9 Weather Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport

Hendersonville, North CarolinaElevation 2,083 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAVL · 9 NM NW · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAVL
WIND
150@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 26 1200Z
Swain; Haywood; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 38 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 from 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 62F, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 62/39 ENE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/41 N 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 69/44 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/46 NE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/46 ENE 4 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 72/48 NNE 5 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/52 ENE 6 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 2138Z.

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 8NC9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

14/32
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 14
RWY 32

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
2,083 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1145Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1145Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 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

Western North Carolina Air Museum Airport is in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Field elevation 2,083 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJERRY MOORE
Manager phone828-698-2482
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8NC9
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.3079, -82.4343
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8NC9 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EFOX (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

8NC9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAVL (9 NM NW, VFR).

KAVL Asheville Regional Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KLQK Pickens County Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KGYH Donaldson Field Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR, DAY USE ONLY. PVT USE. LOA WITH HENDERSONVILLE ARPT. CLEAR 20:1 APCH ON ALL RWYS.
›PPR, CALL 828-693-4317.
›HENDERSONVILLE ARPT LCTD 500 FT EAST OF ARPT. CROSSOVERS AVBL, OWN RISK.
›THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIR MUSEUM, INC
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›MUSEUM OPEN WED, SAT, SUN 1200-1700.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8NC9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8NC9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8NC9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8NC9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8NC9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8NC9?
8NC9 sits at 2,083 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8NC9?
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.