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Curtis L Brown Jr Field (KEYF) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KEYF is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Curtis L Brown Jr Field in Elizabethtown, NC, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Curtis L Brown Jr Field (KEYF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elizabethtown, NC at a field elevation of 131 ft. KEYF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,006 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.475.

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VFR
Observed 0855Z (4:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
360° 3 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.28"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEYF 280855Z AUTO 36003KT 7SM CLR 11/10 A3028 RMK AO2 T01070102

Current pilot readout for KEYF

KEYF is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 131 ft). KEYF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBT, about 24 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV2 kt head2 kt right
152 kt tail2 kt left

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KEYF 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    5,006 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KEYF
    Wind
    15
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    33
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

KEYF weather radar

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

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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 KEYF

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

PIREP0445Z (12:45 AM EDT) · 58 NM W of KEYF · 39,000 ft MSL · A320
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KEYF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

33
58%
15
42%

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Live KEYF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KEYF's own weather station.

N33153 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 36° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,006 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Curtis L Brown Jr Field (KEYF) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 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 0900-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KEYF
FAA LID
EYF
City
Elizabethtown
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
131 ft
Coordinates
34.6018, -78.5793
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,006 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLBT
AWOS/ASOS
119.475 MHz
CTAF
122.8 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
13h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Curtis L Brown Jr Field (KEYF)

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 Curtis L Brown Jr Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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