KFFA/FFA METAR First Flight Airport

Kill Devil Hills, North CarolinaElevation 13 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR27 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-325 ft

-338 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Beach Hazards StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1200Z to 27 0000Z

Northern Outer Banks

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Mon…

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. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0013Z to 29 1800Z

Northern Outer Banks

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Thursday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Mon…

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. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM local) · 27 min old

KFFA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 13°C

61°F / 55°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 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)

T01630127

precise temperature 16.3°C, dew point 12.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at FFA.

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

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 from 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 59F, 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	59	NE 13 kt	16 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/56	NE 13 kt	16 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/58	N 11 kt	14 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/63	NE 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/62	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	66/62	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	67/64	NE 7 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69	E 8 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 0242Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

040° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 035 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

03

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

21

HEAD

5 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 3,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 0315°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21195°T

Traffic patternRight

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

-325 ft

Pressure altitude

-447 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2214Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1119Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 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

First Flight Airport is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK SEAMAN

Manager phone252-475-9000

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFFA / FFA

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.0182, -75.6713

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFFA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2

AVG OPS/DAY

3.4

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 23%Helicopter 16%Turboprop 8%Twin 4%Airliner 2%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C310 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82S (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T34T (Unknown)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›C310 (Twin)

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.

KMQI Dare County Regional Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KECG Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station

28 NM NW

VFR

KEDE Northeastern Regional Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KHSE Billy Mitchell Airport

47 NM S

VFR

KNTU Oceana Naval Air Station

51 NM N

VFR

KORF Norfolk International Airport

59 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›37 FT TREES 109 FT FM THR OFFSET 213 FT R.

›NCDOT DIVISION OF AVIATION COOPERATING AGENCY UNDER MOU; CTC NR 919-814-0550.

›MAX OF 24 HRS PRKG PMTD. NO MORE THAN TWO OVNGT STAYS PER MONTH.

›RWY 21 HAS 10 FT DEEP DITCH 400 FT FM THR.

›DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›SITE OF FIRST FLIGHT BY WRIGHT BROTHERS.

›RESTROOM FAC ON SITE; KEY CODE ACES TO PILOT LOUNGE.

›HANG GLIDING & POWERED HANG GLIDING TO 4000 FT INVOF ARPT FROM SR-SS YEAR ROUND.

›ARPT CLSD 30 MIN AFT SS TIL 30 MIN BEFORE SR.

›100 FT+ MKD TRANSMISSION PLINES W/HAZARD BALLS, LIGHTS 1300 FT FM THR IN APCH AREA RWY 21; 300 FT TWR AND TANK 1/2 MI N OF RWY 21 THR.

›HOLDLINES RWY 21 ARE 115 FT FM CNTRLN.

›NTL PARKS SVC NR ANSWERED 7 DAYS A WEEK BTWN 0800 TO 1700.

›10 FT ROAD 125 FT R; 0-200 FT FM THR AND 35 FT TREES 82 FT FM THR OFFSET 206 FT L.

›VFR OPS ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFFA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFFA have a METAR?

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

Does KFFA have a TAF?

When KFFA 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 KFFA?

KFFA sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFFA?

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.