Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (KFAY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KFAY is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFAY right now.
Live aviation weather for Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field in Fayetteville, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (KFAY) is a regional airport serving Fayetteville, NC at a field elevation of 189 ft. KFAY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 10/28), the longest 7,709 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KFAY 282353Z 02006KT 10SM FEW037 OVC070 19/15 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01940150 10239 20194 53004
What changed at KFAY?
Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFAY
KFAY is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 189 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFAY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for FAY in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from FAY's own airspace.
KFAY reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 282 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 22 had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 04 33%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 48 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 160. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 5% in April.
Field elevation is 189 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,086 ft, 1,897 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 7,709 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 10 | 4,801 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 28 | 4,801 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 7,709 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KFAY runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/227,709 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFAYWind
- 04
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/284,801 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFAYWind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 6 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
KFAY 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 KFAY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2208/FL230/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GSP TRI 0615 L A80 SOUTH AREA 0630 L AVL 0645 L AGS 0700 L MGM A80 AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS GVL JCA WDR TRI AIRPORTS DAYTIME OPS 0A9 GCY VJI29
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2208Reported at 22:08 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM CHEAT SHEET 0600 L CHA GS…Remarks.Show raw report
MYR UA /OV 7 SW MYR/TM 1926/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK SCT031
MYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7 SW MYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1926Reported at 19:26 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT031Sky 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 KFAY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFAY reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 70%
- 22
- 19%
- 10
- 7%
- 28
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2333Z (7:33 PM EDT)
TAF KFAY 282333Z 2900/2924 00000KT P6SM OVC250 FM290900 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM291100 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 FM291400 03003KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM291500 32005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFAY's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,709 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 10/28 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
- Attended
- Daily 0600-0000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFAY
- IATA
- FAY
- FAA LID
- FAY
- City
- Fayetteville
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 189 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9912, -78.8803
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,709 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 45m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Davis Bridge Aeromodelers - Parnell Farms , Parkton, NC · 10 mi
- Piedmont Aeromodelers Flying Club, Hayfield Road , Wade, NC · 13 mi
- Johnsonville Model Aircraft Society - Hillmon Grove , Cameron, NC · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFAY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFAY reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 282 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 11.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.2 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 79.1 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 82.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 85.8 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 83.3 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 85.7 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 84.7 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 80.5 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 79.2 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 81.5 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 82.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 77.8 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFAY airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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FAY's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (KFAY)
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