KEWN/EWN METAR & TAF Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

New Bern, North CarolinaElevation 18 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@14

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

364 ft

+346 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1932Z to 29 1800Z

Beaufort; Pamlico; Southern Craven

* WHAT...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Areas along the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers and adjacent tidal creeks. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in a low threat of p…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1954Z (3:54 PM local) · 6 min old

KEWN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 14 knots gusting 22. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

50° at 14 kt, gust 22

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 10°C

72°F / 50°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

Codes in this report: SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP298

sea-level pressure 1029.8 hPa

T02170100

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1737Z (1:37 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KEWN forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 23Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 23Z to 12Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at EWN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

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 from 50° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	72/47	NE 11 kt	18 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/40	N 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/54	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/57	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	NE 8 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	78/55	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	NE 7 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 1959Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 14 kt, gust 22

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0413 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,452 ft

04/22

Dimensions

6,452 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0431°T

Landing length (LDA)5,753 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,453 / 6,453 / 6,053 ft

Displaced threshold299 ft

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22211°T

Landing length (LDA)6,153 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,453 / 6,453 / 6,153 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

4,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14128°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32308°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

364 ft

Pressure altitude

-472 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2221Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1123Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 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

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport is in New Bern, North Carolina. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANDREW SHORTER

Manager phone252-638-8591

AttendedDaily, 0500–2330

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEWN / EWN

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0730, -77.0429

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF124.250

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35

CHERRY POINT APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

ASOS

120.525

CLNC DEL

CLD

124.25

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.2

RALEIGH RDO

RDO

124.25

NEW BERN TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEWN traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.3

AVG OPS/DAY

8.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 47%Unknown 15%Jet 12%Helicopter 10%Airliner 7%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 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)

›UNKN (Helicopter)

›C72R (Unknown)

›P28R (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

13 NM SE

VFR

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

29 NM SW

VFR

KOCW Warren Field

30 NM N

VFR

KOAJ Albert J Ellis Airport

32 NM SW

VFR

KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

32 NM NW

VFR

KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIL TACTICAL JET ACFT; STRAIGHT IN, FULL STOP LDGS ONLY; RWY 14/32 FOR EUO.

›RWY 14/32 ASSOCD TWYS NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 252-638-8591.

›RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/C/X/T

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 22, 14 & 32; HIRL 04/22; MIRL 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04, 22, 14 & 32 OPER CONSLY.

›ESTAB PRIOR 1958.

›ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 279.42 FT IN LENGTH BY 162 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 22.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEWN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEWN have a METAR?

Yes. KEWN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KEWN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KEWN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KEWN?

KEWN sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEWN?

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.