Pope Field (KPOB) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
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Live aviation weather for Pope Field in Fort Bragg, NC, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pope Field (KPOB) is a regional airport serving Fort Bragg, NC at a field elevation of 218 ft. KPOB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 049, 229), the longest 7,501 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KPOB?
Since the 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 6°C between reports.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KPOB
A current METAR is not available for KPOB right now. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
KPOB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPOB reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 275 flyable days a year. July 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 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 05 43%, and winds were calm 27% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 47 days a year. 70% 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 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 117. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 2% in July.
Field elevation is 218 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,073 ft, 1,855 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 22% of the time and averaged 5.1 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: 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.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7,501 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 23 | 7,501 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 049 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 229 | 3,000 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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KPOB runways
3 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/237,501 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPOBWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KPOB 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 KPOB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPOB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPOB reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 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.
- 05
- 46%
- 049/229
- 27%
- 23
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)
TAF KPOB 290100Z 2901/3007 04005KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3022INS BECMG 2910/2911 03003KT 4800 BR BKN003 OVC005 QNH3022INS BECMG 2914/2915 03007KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN200 QNH3013INS BECMG 2921/2922 03003KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX26/2920Z TN14/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPOB's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 7,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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 · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPOB
- IATA
- POB
- FAA LID
- POB
- City
- Fort Bragg
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 218 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.1709, -79.0145
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 132.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 39m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Johnsonville Model Aircraft Society - Hillmon Grove , Cameron, NC · 9 mi
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Historical Flying Weather at KPOB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPOB reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 22.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.2 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 79.8 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 82.9 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 86.2 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 84.1 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 87.6 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 88.4 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 84.4 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 81.1 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 82.7 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 83.7 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 78.5 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPOB 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 Pope Field (KPOB)
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 Pope Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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