N21 Weather Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport

Holly Ridge, North CarolinaElevation 49 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNCA · 14 NM N · 58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNCA

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0820Z to 29 1800Z

Coastal Onslow

* WHAT...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Areas in North Topsail Beach, the lower New River, and adjacent tidal creeks. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tide levels will continue to rise with a King…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

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 30° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 73F, low near 43F, 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
Today	Sunny	73/43	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/52	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/56	NE 11 kt	17 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	NE 8 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	77/55	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	76/57	NE 7 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	75/58	NE 7 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 1454Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,591 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,591 x 88 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 14132°T

Displaced threshold981 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32312°T

Displaced threshold601 ft

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

49 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2223Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Holly Ridge/Topsail Island Airport is in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. Field elevation 49 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHAEL D SOIGNET

Manager phone734-516-0330

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAN21

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.4903, -77.5319

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

N21 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-18, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Helicopter 30%Unknown 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA11 (Unknown)

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

N21 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNCA (14 NM N, VFR).

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

14 NM N

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KILM Wilmington International Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

41 NM NE

VFR

KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

42 NM NE

VFR

KCTZ Sampson County Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›DSPLCD THR INDICATED BY YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›IF TRANSITIONING INSIDE HOLLY RIDGE TRANSITIONAL ZONE BELOW 1500 FT AGL, SQUAWK 1200, COURTESY CALL TO BLACKBURN FOR TRAFFIC AT CAMP DAVIS AIRFIELD, SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT. CALL SIGN BLACKBURN, FREQ 119.5, PHONE 910-451-3064 / 4499.

›PRVDD VFR.

›RWY 14 APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 60 FT UNMKD PLINE.

›RWY 32 APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 38 FT MKD PLINE; RWY 32 HAS A ROAD 135 FT FM END OF RWY.

›NO AIRFIELD LGT; NO NGT OPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗N21 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does N21 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for N21. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does N21 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for N21. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at N21?

N21 sits at 49 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for N21?

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.