Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Burlington Alamance Regional Airport in Burlington, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Burlington, NC at 617 ft. KBUY reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 6,406 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.325. Track KBUY in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0054Z (8:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

030° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.66"

Temp / Dew

26°C / 79°F

dew 23°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KBUY 290054Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM FEW035 SCT100 26/23 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE RAB02E11 SLP036 P0000 T02610228

What changed at KBUY?

Since the 0012Z (8:12 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.
The 4,200 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for KBUY

KBUY is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 617 ft). KBUY does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBUY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
06FAV	6,406 ft	ASP	4 kt head	2 kt left
24	6,406 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KBUY weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Burlington Alamance Regional Airport in Burlington, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBUY is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBUY

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 34 NM SW of KBUY · 20,000 ft MSL · B738

light turbulence

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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.

TB LGTTurbulence: light.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of KBUY · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M

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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of KBUY · 20,000 ft MSL · B712

light rime 200 icing

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33

CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP B712Aircraft type reporting.

TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of KBUY · 22,000 ft MSL · B717

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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2340/FL220/TP B717/SK TOP 220/RM ZTLFD-31

CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.

FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.

TP B717Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.

PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of KBUY · 30,000 ft MSL · CL35

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.

PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of KBUY · 3,400 ft MSL · B767

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.

FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.

TP B767Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM TOPS 043Remarks.

PIREP2259Z (6:59 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of KBUY · 3,000 ft MSL · B717

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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2259/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN070

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP B717Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN070Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2233Z (6:33 PM EDT) · 86 NM W of KBUY · 4,500 ft MSL · BE9T

light chop turbulence

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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2233/FL045/TP BE9T/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 45

HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.

FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.

TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZTLFD 45Remarks.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 44%MVFR 26%IFR 18%LIFR 12%

Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt

Max gust: 29 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 38

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

24: 64%
06: 36%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KBUY
FAA LID: BUY
City: Burlington
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 617 ft
Coordinates: 36.0485, -79.4749
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 6,406 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KGSO
AWOS/ASOS: 135.325 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 23h 12m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

K5W8Siler City Municipal AirportSiler City, NC21 nm SMETAR KGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro, NC23 nm WVFR METAR · TAF NR21Hardaway FieldBurlington, NC4 nm W 59NCMclean Brothers AirportGibsonville, NC5 nm NW 7NC6Kimrey AirportMebane, NC7 nm E N88Kecks AirportJulian, NC10 nm SW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KTDFRaleigh Regional Airport at Person CountyTimberlake, NC28 nm NEVFR METAR KSIFRockingham County NC Shiloh AirportStoneville, NC30 nm NWMVFR METAR KHBIAsheboro Regional AirportAsheboro, NC31 nm SWVFR METAR KDANDanville Regional AirportDanville, VA32 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KTTARaleigh Executive JetportSanford, NC33 nm SEVFR METAR KRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportRaleigh/Durham, NC35 nm EMVFR METAR · TAF

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KHRJHarnett Regional Jetport AirportErwin, NC54 nm SEVFR METAR KLHZTriangle North Executive AirportLouisburg, NC56 nm EVFR METAR KRUQMid-Carolina Regional AirportSalisbury, NC56 nm SWVFR METAR KPOBPope FieldFort Bragg, NC57 nm SEVFR METAR KMWKMount Airy Surry County AirportMount Airy, NC58 nm NWVFR METAR KHFFMackall Army Air FieldHoffman, NC61 nm SVFR METAR

+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

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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#380 of 1,400

Regional rank

#27

State rank

#16

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.6%

MVFR

9.3%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

3.4%

Est. VFR days/yr

284

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

28.6%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

9.4%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

157

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,452 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KBUY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KBUY average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KBUY weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBUY?+

KBUY has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 6,406 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBUY report its own weather?+

Yes — Burlington Alamance Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBUY have a TAF?+

No — KBUY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 23 nm away.

Does KBUY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KBUY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KBUY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

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