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US-7221 Weather Maurey Drop Zone Airstrip

Fort Bragg, North CarolinaElevation 325 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOB · 7 NM E · 55 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
020@4
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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 72F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 72/42 NE 11 kt 18 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/40 N 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/47 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/52 NE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 75/51 NE 6 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 78/52 NE 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/55 NE 6 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-7221. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
325 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2230Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2330Z (7:30 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

Maurey Drop Zone Airstrip is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Field elevation 325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7221
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1520, -79.1652
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7221 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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-7221 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOB (7 NM E, VFR).

KPOB Pope Field
7 NM E
VFR
KFBG Simmons Army Air Field
11 NM E
VFR
KSOP Moore County Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field
17 NM SE
VFR
KHFF Mackall Army Air Field
18 NM SW
VFR
KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7221 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7221 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7221. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7221 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7221. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7221?
US-7221 sits at 325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7221?
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.