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NC25 Weather Gold Hill Airport

Gold Hill, North CarolinaElevation 720 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRUQ · 13 NM NW · 14 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 · KRUQ
WIND
010@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 69F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 69/41 NE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 71/39 N 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/45 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/48 NE 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 73/47 NE 3 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 77/50 NE 3 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/53 NE 4 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 1129Z.

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
NESW0927
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 3,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,000 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
LOW
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
720 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Gold Hill Airport is in Gold Hill, North Carolina. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLARRY WIXOM
Manager phone608-436-4219
AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANC25
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.5090, -80.3112
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NC25 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 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: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV6 (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

NC25 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRUQ (13 NM NW, VFR).

KRUQ Mid-Carolina Regional Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KJQF Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KSVH Statesville Regional Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KINT Smith Reynolds Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KGSO Piedmont Triad International Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.975, 5 CLICKS IN 5 SCNDS.
›OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS.
›FOR CD CTC CHARLOTTE APCH AT 704-359-0241.
›RY 09, 50 FT TREES 170 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NC25 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NC25 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NC25. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NC25 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NC25. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NC25?
NC25 sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NC25?
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.