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KFRG/FRG METAR Republic Airport

East Farmingdale, New YorkElevation 82 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 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
-1,338 ft
-1,420 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM local) · 13 min old

KFRG 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
6°C / 4°C
43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.29 inHg
1025.7 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)
SLP259
sea-level pressure 1025.9 hPa
T00610039
precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 3.9°C
FAA: no delays reported at FRG.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 68F, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 68/47 W 8 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 59/42 N 10 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 61/49 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/53 SW 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 71/52 W 7 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 66/51 NE 5 kt – 3%
Sunday Partly Sunny 65/53 S 7 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 1105Z.

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
NESW14320119CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

4 runways · longest 6,833 ft

14/32
Dimensions
6,833 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14132°T
Landing length (LDA)6,157 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,833 / 6,833 / 6,833 ft
Displaced threshold675 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32312°T
Landing length (LDA)6,833 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,833 / 6,833 / 6,833 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
01/19
Dimensions
5,517 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 01359°T
Landing length (LDA)5,116 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,516 / 5,516 / 5,116 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19179°T
Landing length (LDA)5,516 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,516 / 5,516 / 5,516 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
H1
Dimensions
79 x 79 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY H2

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
-1,338 ft
Pressure altitude
-288 ft
Field elevation
82 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.29 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
2159Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1116Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 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

Republic Airport is in East Farmingdale, New York. Field elevation 82 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJOHN LAUTH
Manager phone631-752-7707
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFRG / FRG
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7286, -73.4143
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,100 ft MSL
CTAF118.800
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4
NEW YORK APP
APP
126.65
ATIS
ATIS
128.25
CLNC DEL
CLD
118.8
CTAF
CTAF
123.7
NEW YORK DEP
DEP
121.6
GND
GND
111.9
ILS RWY14
ILS RWY14
118.8
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFRG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
76.8
AVG OPS/DAY
101.7
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 33 to 255 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 7%Jet 6%Helicopter 1%Turboprop 1%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1102 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~608 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~134 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~94 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~42 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›C152 (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.

KISP Long Island MacArthur Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KLGA LaGuardia Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KHPN Westchester County Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport
25 NM E
MVFR
KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
›TPA: 1100 FT AGL RECIPROCATING ENG, 1600 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.
›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT FOR FIXED WING & HEL. CTC AMGR 631-752-7707 EXT 6108.
›LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT EXCP MIL & GOVT.
›JET MAINT RUNUPS PMTD ONLY IN THE TWY A, D, F & G HLDG BAYS.
›WOODED AREA S OF TWY A, E OF TWY G CLSD TO HELS.
›NOTE: SEE LND & HOLD SHRT OPS SECTION.
›ACFT PRKG FOR US CUST IS LCTD ON THE MAIN TRML RAMP. ALL INTL ARRS MUST CTC FBO FOR SVC WHEN CLRG CUST. TRML USE FEES APPLY.
›ALL INTL ARRS MUST NOT ENTER THE MAIN TRML RAMP TIL FBO PSNL ARE PRESENT FOR MARSHALLING. CTC ARPT OPS ON 122.95 MHZ FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH ON 128.25, IF UNA CALL 516-683-2962.
›(DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 19) APCH SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.
›(DSPLCD THR APCH RATIO, RWY 14) APCH SLP 46:1 TO DTHR.
›EXTENSION 6108.
›LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT EXCP MIL/GOVT.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 404 FT LENGTH BY 170 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 32.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 384 FT LENGTH BY 170 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 14.
›INDEX B AVBL ON REQ CALL 631-752-7707.
›LCTD ON TWY B AT THE INTXN OF TWY F.
›LCTD ON TWY B NORTH OF TWY B6.
›PCR VALUE: 565/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 476/F/B/X/T
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›APCH SLP 46:1 TO DTHR.
›8 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 240 FT LEFT.
›8 FT FENCE 180 FT FM RWY END 500 FT LEFT; 8 FT LGTD BLAST FENCE AT AER 460 FT RIGHT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 14; REIL RWY 01, 19, 32; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 14, 32; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KFRG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFRG have a METAR?
Yes. KFRG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFRG have a TAF?
When KFRG 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 KFRG?
KFRG sits at 82 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFRG?
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.
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