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KBUY METAR Burlington Alamance Regional Airport

Burlington, North CarolinaElevation 617 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
VRB@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
707 ft
+90 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1854Z (2:54 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KBUY is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Variable at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
19°C / 9°C
66°F / 48°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.45 inHg
1031.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP311
sea-level pressure 1031.1 hPa
T01940089
precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 8.9°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon 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
This Afternoon Sunny 69/39 NE 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/40 N 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/49 NE 6 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/47 NE 2 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 78/49 NE 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/53 E 4 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1955Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW0624VRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 ktVRB 5 kt
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,406 ft

06/24
Dimensions
6,406 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0652°T
ILSILS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24232°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
707 ft
Pressure altitude
87 ft
Field elevation
617 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.45 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2229Z 6:29 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
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (7:29 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

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport is in Burlington, North Carolina. Field elevation 617 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN DANIELEY
Manager phone336-227-0771
AttendedDaily, 0800–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBUY
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.0485, -79.4749
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.5
GREENSBORO APP/DEP
A/D
135.325
ASOS
ASOS
120.25
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.975
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBUY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
16.2
AVG OPS/DAY
23.1
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 25 to 49 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Jet 16%Unknown 15%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›B429 (Helicopter)
›C152 (Piston single)
›PA27 (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGSO Piedmont Triad International Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KDAN Danville Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KINT Smith Reynolds Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport
56 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPER CONT. HIRL RWY 06/24 ON DUSK-DAWN, TO CHANGE INTST - CTAF.
›16 FT TREES 116 FT FM END OF RWY OFFSET 363 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›DEER AND WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
›UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
›ARPT PH# 336-226-3330.
›RWY 06, 15 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FM THR 250 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›AFTER HRS FUEL OR EMERG ONLY 336-223-4994.
›RWY 24 HAS UNMKD HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES APRXLY 4000 FT FROM THR AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KBUY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBUY have a METAR?
Yes. KBUY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBUY have a TAF?
When KBUY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KBUY?
KBUY sits at 617 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBUY?
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.
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