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Fleming Mason Airport (KFGX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Fleming Mason Airport in Flemingsburg, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Fleming Mason Airport (KFGX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Flemingsburg, KY at 913 ft. KFGX reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 5,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.125. Track KFGX 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.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (11:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 72°F
dew 19°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFGX 290355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2983 RMK AO2 T02200190

What changed at KFGX?

Since the 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0335Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KFGX

KFGX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 913 ft). KFGX does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KIOB, about 31 nm away.

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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 KFGX. 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
07
25

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112204Z16Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 80 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KFGX weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Fleming Mason Airport in Flemingsburg, KY: 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 KFGX 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 KFGX

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

PIREP0108Z (9:08 PM EDT) · 76 NM E of KFGX · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ35
light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd turbulence
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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.
PIREP2316Z (7:16 PM EDT) · 92 NM S of KFGX · 13,000 ft MSL · BE36
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LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 2316/FL130/TP BE36/SK TOP 110/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 58 NM NW of KFGX · during climb · CRJ9
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CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 73 NM S of KFGX · 21,000 ft MSL · PC12
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HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 94 NM W of KFGX · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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SDF UA /OV JVY/TM 2159/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 230-170
SDF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JVYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 230-170Turbulence: none reported 23,000–17,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KFGX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFGX reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 75%MVFR 21%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 9%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
25
63%
07
37%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFGX
FAA LID
FGX
City
Flemingsburg
State
Kentucky
Country
United States
Elevation
913 ft
Coordinates
38.5418, -83.7434
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,002 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KIOB
AWOS/ASOS
118.125 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 52m

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KFGX weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFGX?+

KFGX has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFGX report its own weather?+

Yes — Fleming Mason Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFGX have a TAF?+

No — KFGX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIOB, about 31 nm away.

Does KFGX broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Fleming Mason Airport (KFGX)

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 Fleming Mason Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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