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KEWN/EWN METAR & TAF Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

New Bern, North CarolinaElevation 18 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
MVFR8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
MVFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,288 ft
-1,306 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
27 0024Z 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 Sound, Trent, Bay and lower Neuse Rivers, and adjacent tidal creeks, and 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 …
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 0254Z (10:54 PM local) · 8 min old

KEWN is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 5 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
5 statute miles
8 km, reduced (MVFR).
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
7°C / 7°C
45°F / 45°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.28 inHg
1025.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
BR, LOW VIS
Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP252
sea-level pressure 1025.2 hPa
T00670067
precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 6.7°C
52001
3-hour pressure tendency: rising steadily (0.1 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KEWN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 08Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
MVFR
VFR
0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BR

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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: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.
›Mist reported.

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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 5 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 40 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/54 N 6 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/56 NE 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/57 NE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/55 NE 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77/58 NE 8 kt – 7%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 NE 9 kt – 24%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 77 E 8 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 0301Z.

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
NESW04221432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

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
-1,288 ft
Pressure altitude
-342 ft
Field elevation
18 ft MSL
Temperature
7°C (45°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.28 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
2220Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 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
ASOS
120.525
CLNC DEL
CLD
124.25
CTAF
CTAF
121.7
GND
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 2026-10-25, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.4
AVG OPS/DAY
8.7
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 1 to 13 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Unknown 15%Jet 12%Helicopter 10%Airliner 8%Twin 5%Turboprop 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)
›P28R (Piston single)
›C72R (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.

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.