Medium Regional Airport • Fort Bragg, NC, United States
Elevation: 244 ft (74 m) • 35.1318, -78.9367
Simmons Army Air Field (KFBG / FBG) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Bragg, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 244 ft (74 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,650 feet.
METAR KFBG 201855Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM FEW095 22/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T02181022 $
TAF KFBG 201700Z 2017/2123 28010G25KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3014INS BECMG 2100/2101 36006KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TX23/2020Z TN06/2110Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,650 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 85° |
| 27 | 4,650 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 265° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM