KFAY/FAY METAR & TAF Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

Fayetteville, North CarolinaElevation 189 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-712 ft

-901 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0453Z (12:53 AM local) · 5 min old

KFAY is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 8°C

52°F / 46°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 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)

SLP284

sea-level pressure 1028.4 hPa

T01110083

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 8.3°C

402330106

24-hour maximum 23.3°C, minimum 10.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2335Z (7:35 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KFAY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at FAY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 42F, 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
Monday	Sunny	71/42	N 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/51	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/55	NE 10 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Friday	Sunny	79/54	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/57	NE 7 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	E 7 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0458Z.

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

010° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 044 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 7,709 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,709 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0431°T

Landing length (LDA)6,408 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,709 / 7,709 / 7,006 ft

Displaced threshold598 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22211°T

Landing length (LDA)6,408 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,709 / 7,709 / 6,711 ft

Displaced threshold303 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

4,801 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1091°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°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

-712 ft

Pressure altitude

-281 ft

Field elevation

189 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.39 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

2228Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2328Z (7:28 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field is in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Field elevation 189 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 LAGALA

Manager phone910-433-1625

AttendedDaily, 0600–0000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFAY / FAY

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9912, -78.8803

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.175

APP/DEP

A/D

121.25

ATIS

121.7

GND

GCA

25.54

RALEIGH RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFAY traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

12.4

AVG OPS/DAY

20.3

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Unknown 18%Jet 11%Airliner 5%Turboprop 5%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~46 landings/mo

›E145 (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~7 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)

›C150 (Piston single)

›SF50 (Unknown)

›SR20 (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.

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

9 NM N

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

13 NM NW

VFR

KLBT Lumberton Regional Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KCTZ Sampson County Airport

25 NM E

VFR

KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KSOP Moore County Airport

29 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAJOR POWER PLANT REPAIRS AVBL FOR PISTON ENGINES ONLY.

›PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T

›CLSD TO ALL MIL ACFT OVER 17000 LBS FOR ACR RAMP OPNS EXCP 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR 910-433-1160 MON-FRI.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFAY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFAY have a METAR?

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

Does KFAY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFAY?

KFAY sits at 189 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFAY?

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.