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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.

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Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s
Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KBUY?

Since the 0622Z (2:22 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.

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Current pilot readout for KBUY

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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.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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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
0102006Z21Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 500 ft.

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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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.

URGENT0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) · 24 NM W of KBUY · during descent · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.
PIREP0131Z (9:31 PM EDT) · 96 NM S of KBUY · 6,000 ft MSL · C172
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FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 0131/FL060/TP C172/RM VFR
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 89 NM SW of KBUY · 8,000 ft MSL · E145
light rime icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT 14010/TM 0101/FL080/TP E145/TA +13/IC LIGHT RIME
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLT 14010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TA +13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.

⚠️ 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 49 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 41%MVFR 24%IFR 24%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
24
70%
06
30%

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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
16h 57m

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Nearby airports

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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.

VFR Score
58
Wind Score
79
Reliability Score
43
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
42
Summer density alt
2,452 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KBUY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan78.98.36.76.1
Feb80.08.66.74.7
Mar82.58.15.93.5
Apr85.68.24.02.2
May81.510.55.82.2
Jun86.38.43.81.5
Jul86.58.33.41.8
Aug82.710.84.42.1
Sep78.511.46.63.5
Oct81.39.75.83.2
Nov82.88.84.83.5
Dec76.610.36.26.8

Average wind by month

036JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KBUY average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan4.9 kt
Feb5.4 kt
Mar5.7 kt
Apr5.5 kt
May4.6 kt
Jun4.0 kt
Jul3.6 kt
Aug3.3 kt
Sep3.6 kt
Oct3.9 kt
Nov4.2 kt
Dec4.2 kt
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Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

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)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Burlington Alamance Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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