KRUQ/SRW METAR Mid-Carolina Regional Airport

Salisbury, North CarolinaElevation 772 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

691 ft

-81 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2155Z (5:55 PM local) · 8 min old

KRUQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 8°C

63°F / 46°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01710084

precise temperature 17.1°C, dew point 8.4°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	37	NNE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	70/39	N 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	74/44	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/47	NE 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/45	NE 2 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	78/48	NNE 2 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	77/52	E 3 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	SSE 4 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 2202Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 023 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,501 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0216°T

Displaced threshold126 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 20196°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

691 ft

Pressure altitude

272 ft

Field elevation

772 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.42 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2234Z 6:34 PM

Sunrise

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2334Z (7:34 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Mid-Carolina Regional Airport is in Salisbury, North Carolina. Field elevation 772 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerVALERIE STEELE

Manager phone704-216-7753

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRUQ / SRW

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6459, -80.5203

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.32

CHARLOTTE APP/DEP

A/D

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.72

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRUQ traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

27.1

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Turboprop 13%Helicopter 11%Twin 7%Jet 6%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~40 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~16 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C177 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJQF Concord-Padgett Regional Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

KSVH Statesville Regional Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KINT Smith Reynolds Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KGSO Piedmont Triad International Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KHKY Hickory Regional Airport

43 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL OBSTNS FOR RWY 02; 20 FT BLDG 1100 FT FM THR 100 FT R OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.

›MAIN TRML APRON GRASS AREA ADJ TO FUEL PUMPS CLSD TO HELS.

›TRANSIT MIL FUEL.

›CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RNG OPS FREQ - 40.700, 126.100, 293.000.

›RMK: ARNG; LTD PRK RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL ACFT WITH PPR. OPR 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›24 SELF SERVICE AVBL FOR 100LL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›15 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 325 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›MIL FUEL A+ CTC KILLDEVIL OPS 24 HR PPR, C 984-661-6506/6507/6557.

›APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD DUE TO 41 FT TREES 1123 FT FM THR OFFSET 418 LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. TO SKED AFT HRS OR HOLIDAY SVC CALL 980-892-2840.

›SKY DIVING OPS OVR ARPT; DO NOT OVERFLY ARPT DRG SKY DIVING OPS.

›BE ALERT FOR MIL ROTOR WING TFC. RNG RAMP LCTD W OF RWY. FRQ NGT OPS.

›24 HR SVC BY REQ. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 980-892-2840.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRUQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRUQ have a METAR?

Yes. KRUQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRUQ have a TAF?

When KRUQ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRUQ?

KRUQ sits at 772 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRUQ?

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.