Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 29, KFBG is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFBG right now.
Live aviation weather for Simmons Army Air Field in Fort Bragg, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) is a regional airport serving Fort Bragg, NC at a field elevation of 243 ft. KFBG reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 4,121 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KFBG 290855Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM FEW050 OVC065 17/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01650141 57009 $
What changed at KFBG?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,500 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.22 inHg.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KFBG
KFBG is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 243 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 4,121 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 28 | 4,121 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KFBG 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/284,121 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFBGWind
- 10
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
KFBG 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 KFBG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 0825/FLDURD/TP FA20/SK OVC013 OVC 0VC015 OVC069
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0825Reported at 08:25 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013 OVC 0VC015 OVC069Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 0753/FLDURC/TP AT73/SK SCT002 TOPS 010/WX FOG
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0753Reported at 07:53 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP AT73Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT002 TOPS 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FOGWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFBG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFBG reported mostly VFR across 45 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 64%
- 28
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF KFBG 290100Z 2901/3007 03005KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3026INS BECMG 2906/2907 03005KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3025INS TEMPO 2908/2913 6000 BR BKN005 BECMG 2914/2915 02006KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3022INS BECMG 2917/2918 02006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3019INS TX26/2920Z TN14/2910Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFBG's own weather station.
Wind is 46° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,121 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 1200-0500Z++ local
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFBG
- IATA
- FBG
- FAA LID
- FBG
- City
- Fort Bragg
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1318, -78.9367
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,121 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 139.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 22m
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KFBG 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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Pilot PIREPs for Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Simmons Army Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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