Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KBUY is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Burlington Alamance Regional Airport in Burlington, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burlington, NC at a field elevation of 616 ft. KBUY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 6,406 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.325.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR KBUY 281854Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN033 22/13 A3032 RMK AO2 RAE1757 SLP265 P0000 T02170128
What changed at KBUY?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,300 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.34 → 30.32 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KBUY
KBUY is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 616 ft). KBUY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 23 nm away.
KBUY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBUY reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 06 38%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 42 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 37 days a year, and fog or mist on 157. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 6% in April.
Field elevation is 616 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,452 ft, 1,836 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 29% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,406 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 6,406 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBUY runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/246,406 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBUYWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,300 ft.
KBUY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBUY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM RY 4 B028Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C56Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.RM TOPS 020Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBUY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBUY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 74%
- 24
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBUY's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,406 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBUY
- FAA LID
- BUY
- City
- Burlington
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 616 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0485, -79.4749
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,406 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 44m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Burlington Alamance Radio Kontrol Society - Major Hill Rd , Graham, NC · 13 mi
- Lynwood Lakes Boat Launch & Picnic Area , Greensboro, NC · 15 mi
- Greensboro RC Aeromodelers - Doggett Rd , Browns Summit, NC · 18 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBUY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBUY reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 28.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.9 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 80.0 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 82.5 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 85.6 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| May | 81.5 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 86.3 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 86.5 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 82.7 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 78.5 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 81.3 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 82.8 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 76.6 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 5.4 kt |
| Mar | 5.7 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 4.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)
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