First Flight Airport (KFFA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
First Flight Airport (KFFA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kill Devil Hills, NC at 13 ft. KFFA reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KFFA 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.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 900 ft, scattered clouds at 3,400 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KFFA 290155Z AUTO 21004KT 7SM SCT009 SCT034 BKN110 27/26 A2965 RMK AO2 T02660260
What changed at KFFA?
Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFFA
KFFA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 13 ft). KFFA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KECG, about 28 nm away.
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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 KFFA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 3,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 03 | 3,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.
KFFA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, 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 KFFA is headed.
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 KFFA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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EWN UA /OV EWN289013 /TM 2007 /FL380 /TP B737 /TA M49 /WV 31561KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
EWN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EWN289013Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2007Reported at 20:07 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M49Outside air temperature, °C.WV 31561KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFFA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFFA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 72%
- 03
- 28%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFFA
- IATA
- FFA
- FAA LID
- FFA
- City
- Kill Devil Hills
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0182, -75.6713
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KECG
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 9m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
3 airports25–50 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.
- DCRCF - Dare County RC Flyers - Link Rd — Manns Harbor, NC · 15 mi
KFFA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KFFA?+
KFFA has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFFA report its own weather?+
Yes — First Flight Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFFA have a TAF?+
No — KFFA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KECG, about 28 nm away.
Does KFFA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KFFA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFFA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for First Flight Airport (KFFA)
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 First Flight Airport, 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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