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KFBG · FBG

Simmons Army Air Field

Fort Bragg, North CarolinaElevation 244 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR27 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
FAA: no delays reported at FBG.

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

FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
330@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,461 ft
+1,217 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0759Z (3:59 AM local) · 27 min old

KFBG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND
330° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 6,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 22°C
75°F / 72°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.83 inHg
1010.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
RA
Rain reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
RAB59
rain began at :59 past the hour
SLP102
sea-level pressure 1010.2 hPa
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM local) · valid to 0700Z (3:00 AM local)

KFBG forecast starts VFR at 01Z. Worst period is 09Z to 13Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS, LOW VIS). Best period is 01Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 33°C expected at 2100Z on day 27.
  • Minimum temperature 26°C expected at 1000Z on day 27.
VFR
LIFR
LIFR
LIFR
MVFR
MVFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM1300Z9:00 AM1900Z3:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Becoming: ceiling 300 ft AGL.

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 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 90F, low near 72F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/72 W 4 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 95/73 SW 13 kt 22 kt 72%
Wednesday Sunny 92/70 NW 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Sunny 91/69 NW 6 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 92/71 NW 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 91/73 S 6 kt – 24%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89 S 7 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0825Z.

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
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1028 330°330°3 kt330°330° 3330°
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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
330° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 281 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
28
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
BEST
10
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
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 4,121 ft

10/28
Dimensions
4,121 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1086°T
RWY 28266°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
1,461 ft
Pressure altitude
334 ft
Field elevation
244 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
22°C (72°F)
Altimeter
29.83 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
0023Z 8:23 PM
Sunrise
1020Z 6:20 AM
Loggable night
0052Z (8:52 PM local) → 0952Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0023Z (8:23 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0123Z (9:23 PM local) → 0920Z (5:20 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

Simmons Army Air Field is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Field elevation 244 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerLARRY E LEWIS
Manager phone910-396-6605
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 1200–0500Z++
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFBG / FBG
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1318, -78.9367
Distance from city4 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
CTAF125.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

133
FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
125.9
FLT ADVSY
AAS
139.25
ATIS
ATIS
121.9
GND/CLNC DEL
GCCD
46.75
RANGE RDO
MISC
142.35
BASE OPS
OPS
141.25
PMSV METRO
PMSV
125.9
TWR
TWR
125.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFBG traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-07-24, 11 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.1
Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)
›H60 (Helicopter)

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.

KPOB Pope Field
4 NM NW
VFR
KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field
9 NM S
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
23 NM W
MVFR
KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
28 NM W
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KCTZ Sampson County Airport
30 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TFC PAT: R/W 1000 FT.
›MISC: 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. DSN 331-2651/2/3, C866-223-9328.
›MISC: PILOTS NOTIFY SIMMONS OPS 20 MIN OUT WITH CODE 6 OR ABV ON BOARD.
›FUEL: J8, 24 HR PPR FOR COLD FUEL. HOT REFUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1200Z-0400Z++.
›RSTD: V22 RESTRICTIONS SEE AP/1.
›RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR RON AND ALL CIV ACFT, DSN 236-7804, C910-396-7804.
›CAUTION: ARPT PERIMETER LGT MAY CAUSE PILOT DISTRACTION.
›CLSD HOL, OT BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
›CAUTION: BIRD HAZARD.
›WHEN TWR AND/OR SFC VIS IS BLO 4 SM THE LESSER VALUE WILL BE RPRTD AS PVLING.
›MISC: ALL WHEELED ROTO WING ACFT GND TAXI ON ALL RAMPS AND TWYS.
›MISC: ALL WEEKEND FUEL REQUEST ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO BASE OPS BY TUES 1500L.
›CAUTION: DISTANCE BETWEEN C/L AND 10/28 AND HELIPADS E AND W DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS. DISTANCE BETWEEN C/L AND HELIPADS IS 350 FT. NO SIMULTANEOUS OPS AUTH DUR VFR CONDS WHEN THE TWR IS NOT OPER. A PORTION OF TWY JULIET NORTH IS NOT LIT, AIRCREWS TAXI AT YOUR OWN RISK DURING IFR CONDS AND AT NIGHT.
›RSTD: RWY R/W ACFT ONLY.
›REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - OPER DRNG TWR HRS.
›CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD.
›FULL WX SVC AVBL 0500Z++ MON THRU 0500Z++ SAT, EXC FEDERAL HOL, DSN 236-7100/7414, C910-396-7100/7414. OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR STAND-BY FCSTR, C910-920-0116.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KFBG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFBG have a METAR?
Yes. KFBG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFBG have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KFBG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KFBG?
KFBG sits at 244 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFBG?
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.