KNBC· Beaufort
Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field
medium airport · elevation 37 ft (11 m)
10:44Z 23:59Z Day
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Current METARVFR
19 min ago·20:56ZKNBC 242056Z 16009KT 7SM SCT120 27/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02720161 58017
Wind
160° 9 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
27°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
SCT 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNBC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 16.1°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 25,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/233719 mPEM
14/322439 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 4 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 8 kt | XW 4 kt R |
32.4774°, -80.7232°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 8 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 4 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
1,547 ft
elevation 37 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNBC
- ATIS27.800
- TWR119.050
- A/DAPP/DEP118.450
- GCCDGND/CLNC DEL128.150
- OPSBASE OPS28.180
- PMSVPMSV METRO26.450
Navaids near airportassoc. KNBC
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | TACAN | 110.50 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/2312,202 ft (3,719 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/328,001 ft (2,439 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 21:15 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/21Z → 25/05Z1608KT · ≥10 km · SCT120
Wind: 1608KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT120
TAF TAF KNBC 242100Z 2421/2521 16008KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2986INS
VFRBECMG25/05Z → 25/07Z2006KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 2006KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
BECMG 2505/2507 20006KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2985INS
VFRBECMG25/13Z → 25/15Z2608KT · ≥10 km · FEW040 SCT120 BKN180
Wind: 2608KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040 SCT120 BKN180
BECMG 2513/2515 26008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 BKN180 QNH2981INS TX29/2518Z TN18/2509Z
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNBC 242100Z 2421/2521 16008KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2986INS BECMG 2505/2507 20006KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2985INS BECMG 2513/2515 26008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 BKN180 QNH2981INS TX29/2518Z TN18/2509Z
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