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Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Simmons Army Air Field in Fort Bragg, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) is a regional airport serving Fort Bragg, NC at 244 ft. KFBG reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 4,121 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KFBG 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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Current pilot readout for KFBG

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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 KFBG. 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
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KFBG weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Simmons Army Air Field in Fort Bragg, 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 KFBG 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 KFBG

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

PIREP0237Z (10:37 PM EDT) · 99 NM W of KFBG · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 54 NM N of KFBG · during descent · B737
light chop turbulence
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 58 NM NW of KFBG · 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.
PIREP0104Z (9:04 PM EDT) · 82 NM SW of KFBG · 17,000 ft MSL · GLEX
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 70 NM NW of KFBG · 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.
PIREP0044Z (8:44 PM EDT) · 100 NM SW of KFBG · 13,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE045030/TM 0044/FL130/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAE045030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0044Reported at 00:44 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 56 NM SE of KFBG · 29,000 ft MSL · BCS3
trace rime 290 icing
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ILM UA /OV ILM270030/TM 2343/FL290/TP BCS3/TA M31/IC TRACE RIME 290
ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILM270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA M31Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 290Icing: trace rime 290.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 99 NM W of KFBG · 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.

⚠️ 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.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 52%MVFR 12%IFR 14%LIFR 22%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.63 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KFBG
IATA
FBG
FAA LID
FBG
City
Fort Bragg
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
244 ft
Coordinates
35.1318, -78.9367
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,121 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFBG
ATIS
139.25 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 27m

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KFBG airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Simmons Army Air Field in Fort Bragg, NC shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KFBG weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFBG?+

KFBG has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 4,121 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFBG report its own weather?+

Yes — Simmons Army Air Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFBG have a TAF?+

No — KFBG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFBG, about 0 nm away.

Does KFBG broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KFBG airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG)

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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 Simmons Army Air Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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