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NR21 Weather Hardaway Field

Burlington, North CarolinaElevation 600 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGSO · 19 NM W · 57 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGSO
WIND
010@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 69F, 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
Today Mostly Sunny 69/39 NE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/40 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/48 NE 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 72/47 NE 2 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 77/49 NE 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/53 NE 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1250Z.

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 NR21. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,207 ft

15/33
Dimensions
1,207 x 15 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2230Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Hardaway Field is in Burlington, North Carolina. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerERIC AND CRISTY MINNIS
Manager phone336-263-8558
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANR21
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.0410, -79.5584
Distance from city5 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NR21 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›FOX (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›FOX (Piston single)

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

NR21 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGSO (19 NM W, VFR).

KGSO Piedmont Triad International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KINT Smith Reynolds Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KDAN Danville Regional Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KRUQ Mid-Carolina Regional Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NR21 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NR21 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NR21. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NR21 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NR21. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NR21?
NR21 sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NR21?
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.