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US-7216 Weather Saint-Mere-Eglise Drop Zone Airstrip

Fort Bragg, North CarolinaElevation 272 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOB · 8 NM NE · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPOB
WIND
050@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 44 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/41 N 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/50 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/55 NE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/52 NE 6 kt – 5%
Friday Sunny 79/54 NE 5 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 79/56 NE 5 kt – 8%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 E 6 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7216. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
272 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Saint-Mere-Eglise Drop Zone Airstrip is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Field elevation 272 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7216
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0574, -79.1123
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7216 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 84%Turboprop 16%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C212 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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

US-7216 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOB (8 NM NE, VFR).

KPOB Pope Field
8 NM NE
VFR
KFBG Simmons Army Air Field
10 NM NE
VFR
KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field
12 NM E
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
19 NM W
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7216 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7216 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7216. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7216 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7216. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7216?
US-7216 sits at 272 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7216?
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.