NC17 Weather Wolf's Den Airport

Cedar Island, North CarolinaElevation 10 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KNKT · 29 NM W · 49 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 · KNKT

WIND

030@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1200Z to 27 0000Z

East Carteret; Coastal Onslow

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East Carteret and Coastal Onslow Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday eveni…

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. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0013Z to 29 1800Z

East Carteret; Coastal Onslow

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East Carteret and Coastal Onslow Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday eveni…

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. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

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 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	56	NE 21 kt	28 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	65/54	NE 16 kt	23 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/59	NE 11 kt	16 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/64	NE 20 kt	–	11%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/63	NE 10 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	69/63	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69/65	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	E 6 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 0044Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for NC17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

16/34

Dimensions

2,400 x 60 ft

Surface

TURF

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2218Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1120Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Wolf's Den Airport is in Cedar Island, North Carolina. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANC17

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9801, -76.3023

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NC17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNKT (29 NM W, VFR).

KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

29 NM W

VFR

KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KHSE Billy Mitchell Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

KOCW Warren Field

51 NM NW

VFR

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

58 NM W

VFR

KMQI Dare County Regional Airport

64 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NC17 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NC17 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NC17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NC17 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NC17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NC17?

NC17 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NC17?

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.