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NR88 Weather Tobacco Road Airport

Carthage, North CarolinaElevation 478 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSOP · 3 NM S · 48 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSOP
WIND
040@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 71/41 NE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/40 N 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/48 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/53 NE 6 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/51 NE 4 kt – 4%
Friday Sunny 79/51 NE 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/55 NE 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 2143Z.

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 NR88. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36

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
478 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
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Tobacco Road Airport is in Carthage, North Carolina. Field elevation 478 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARTIN MCLEOD
Manager phone910-585-0836
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANR88
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2806, -79.3878
Distance from city5 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NR88 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-29, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CRUZ (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (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

NR88 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSOP (3 NM S, VFR).

KSOP Moore County Airport
3 NM S
VFR
KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
16 NM S
VFR
KPOB Pope Field
19 NM E
VFR
KFBG Simmons Army Air Field
24 NM E
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field
30 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NR88 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NR88 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NR88. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NR88 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NR88. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NR88?
NR88 sits at 478 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NR88?
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.