KNBC· Beaufort
Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field
medium airport · elevation 37 ft (11 m)
10:41Z 00:01Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
20 min ago·09:24ZKNBC 270924Z AUTO 03009KT 9SM FEW008 BKN015 OVC022 14/13 A3009 RMK AO2 T01440128
Wind
030° 9 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
14°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
FEW 800ft, BKN 1,500ft, OVC 2,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KNBC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 14.4°C and dew point of 12.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL030B73715 min agoBKN 1500ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/233719 mPEM
14/322439 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 9 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 2 kt | XW 9 kt L |
32.4774°, -80.7232°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 9 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 2 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
-229 ft
elevation 37 ft
ISA deviation
-0.9°C
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)KNBC
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 09:15 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE27/09Z → 27/17Z0308G18KT · ≥10 km · OVC020
Wind: 0308G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC020
TAF KNBC 270900Z 2709/2809 03008G18KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3003INS
MVFRBECMG27/17Z → 27/19Z09012KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 09012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 2717/2719 09012KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3010INS
MVFRFM28/03Z → 28/09ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · BKN020
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020
FM280300 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3014INS TX20/2720Z TN14/2808Z
Raw TAF
TAF KNBC 270900Z 2709/2809 03008G18KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3003INS BECMG 2717/2719 09012KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3010INS FM280300 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3014INS TX20/2720Z TN14/2808Z
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