KEYF

Curtis L Brown Jr Field

Elizabethtown, North CarolinaElevation 131 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

556 ft

+425 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 8 min old

KEYF is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 19°C

68°F / 66°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T01980194

precise temperature 19.8°C, dew point 19.4°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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 94F, low near 73F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Sunny	94/73	SW 6 kt	–	13%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/72	SW 4 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	92/72	S 4 kt	–	72%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/71	SW 3 kt	–	67%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93/69	N 3 kt	–	20%
Tuesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/69	E 4 kt	–	18%
Wednesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92	E 3 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILM). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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

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 5,006 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,006 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15144°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33324°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

556 ft

Pressure altitude

-69 ft

Field elevation

131 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

2329Z 7:29 PM

Sunrise

1053Z 6:53 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0029Z (8:29 PM local) → 0953Z (5:53 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

Curtis L Brown Jr Field is in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Field elevation 131 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEN HADAWAY

Manager phone910-862-4522

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEYF

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6018, -78.5793

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEYF traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KCTZ Sampson County Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

28 NM NW

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

36 NM NW

VFR

KILM Wilmington International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR SVC AFTER HRS & EMERG CALL 910-862-4522. UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY.

›VFR ONLY.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›10 FT DITCH ALONG LEFT SIDE TWY A TOWARD RWY 33.

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›BCN OBSCURED BY TREES TO THE EAST.

›HAS 6 FT FENCE 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 250 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›LOW LEVEL MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.

›DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 15 & 33 ON DAWN TO 0100 OR WHEN MIRL RWY 15/33 ON. AFTER 0100 ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 AND TWY - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEYF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEYF have a METAR?

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

Does KEYF have a TAF?

When KEYF 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 KEYF?

KEYF sits at 131 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEYF?

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.