Pope Field (KPOB) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Pope Field (KPOB) is a regional airport serving Fort Bragg, NC at 217 ft. KPOB reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 23, 049, 229) — longest 7,501 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 KPOB 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 0257Z (10:57 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

270° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

10,000 ft

Altimeter

29.65"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, overcast at 13,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KPOB 290257Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM -VCTSRA SCT055 BKN100 OVC130 24/21 A2965 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SE DZB55E57 SLP041 $

What changed at KPOB?

Since the 0256Z (10:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Rain began (-RA).
Drizzle ended (-DZ).

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Current pilot readout for KPOB

KPOB is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 049, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 217 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KPOB. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	7,501 ft	PEM	5 kt head	6 kt right
049	3,000 ft	ASPH	0 kt head	8 kt left
229	3,000 ft	ASPH	0 kt head	8 kt left
05	7,501 ft	PEM	5 kt tail	6 kt left

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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

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

KPOB weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Pope 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 KPOB 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 KPOB

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

PIREP0237Z (10:37 PM EDT) · 95 NM W of KPOB · 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) · 53 NM N of KPOB · 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) · 53 NM NW of KPOB · 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) · 81 NM SW of KPOB · 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) · 66 NM NW of KPOB · 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) · 99 NM SW of KPOB · 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) · 59 NM SE of KPOB · 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) · 95 NM W of KPOB · 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 KPOB

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPOB reported mostly VFR across 45 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 40 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 9/32 kt

Max gust: 40 kt

Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 55%MVFR 12%IFR 21%LIFR 13%

Wind avg/max: 5/22 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 0.75 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 75%
05: 19%
049/229: 6%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM EDT)

TAF KPOB 290100Z 2901/3007 22010G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB OVC090 QNH2961INS TEMPO 2901/2904 VRB20G35KT 3200 TSRA SCT020 OVC030CB BECMG 2903/2904 30006KT 9999 NSW BKN035 QNH2961INS BECMG 2913/2914 32009KT 9999 FEW025 SCT045 QNH2970INS TX32/2920Z TN22/2910Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2902 NEXT 2917

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KPOB
IATA: POB
FAA LID: POB
City: Fort Bragg
State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Elevation: 217 ft
Coordinates: 35.1709, -79.0145
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 7,501 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 132.3 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 20h 28m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KFBGSimmons Army Air FieldFort Bragg, NC5 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville, NC13 nm SEMVFR METAR · TAF KHRJHarnett Regional Jetport AirportErwin, NC19 nm NEVFR METAR KSOPMoore County AirportCarthage, NC19 nm WVFR METAR 82NCPineview Air AirportSanford, NC9 nm N 09NCWilliam Irving Lewis AirportBroadway, NC10 nm N

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KMEBLaurinburg Maxton AirportMaxton, NC29 nm SWVFR METAR KLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton, NC34 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KCTZSampson County AirportClinton, NC34 nm EVFR METAR KJNXJohnston Regional AirportSmithfield, NC38 nm NEVFR METAR K5W8Siler City Municipal AirportSiler City, NC40 nm NWMETAR KRCZRichmond County AirportRockingham, NC40 nm SWVFR METAR

50–100 NM

8 airports

KDPLDuplin County AirportKenansville, NC52 nm EVFR METAR KHBIAsheboro Regional AirportAsheboro, NC52 nm NWVFR METAR KGSBSeymour Johnson Air Force BaseGoldsboro, NC53 nm EMVFR METAR · TAF KAFPAnson County Airport - Jeff Cloud FieldWadesboro, NC53 nm WVFR METAR KCQWCheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger FieldCheraw, SC54 nm SWVFR METAR KGWWWayne Executive JetportPikeville, NC54 nm EMVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Davis Bridge Aeromodelers - Parnell Farms — Parkton, NC · 17 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#403 of 1,400

Regional rank

#38

State rank

#25

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

83.1%

MVFR

8.4%

IFR

5.4%

LIFR

3.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

275

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

4,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

22.1%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

7.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

117

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,073 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPOB monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KPOB average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KPOB airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Pope Field in Fort Bragg, NC shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 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 ↗

KPOB weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPOB?+

KPOB has 4 runways — 05, 23, 049, 229; the longest is 7,501 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPOB report its own weather?+

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

Does KPOB have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPOB broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KPOB airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Pope Field (KPOB) 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 Pope Field (KPOB)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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