Simmons Army Air Field Private
FBG · KFBG · Fort Bragg, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 095° mag · 086° true
- Dimensions
- 4,121 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 125.9
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 240 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,121 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Simmons Twr”Taxi & takeoff
“Simmons Twr”Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.2 | PAR |
| 125.9 | ADZY |
| 139.25 | ATIS |
| 141.25 | PMSV METRO |
| 142.35 | BASE OPS |
| 229.4 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 240.625 | ADZY · LCL/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 245.5 | BASE OPS |
| 265.6 | PMSV METRO |
| 290.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
POB 113.80 · FAY 114.85 · SDZ 111.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r125° / 4.6 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r345° / 9.3 NM |
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r102° / 32.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFBG / FBG
- Coordinates
- 35.1318, -78.9367
- Elevation
- 243 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1310-0500Z++ MON-SAT. CLSD HOL, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1310-0500Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD HOL; OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FBG
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 1200-0500Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 125.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- FUEL: J8, 24 HR PPR FOR COLD FUEL. HOT REFUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1200Z-0400Z++.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR RON AND ALL CIV ACFT, DSN 236-7804, C910-396-7804.
- CAUTION: ARPT PERIMETER LGT MAY CAUSE PILOT DISTRACTION.
- TFC PAT: R/W 1000 FT.
- MISC: PILOTS NOTIFY SIMMONS OPS 20 MIN OUT WITH CODE 6 OR ABV ON BOARD.
- MISC: ALL WHEELED ROTO WING ACFT GND TAXI ON ALL RAMPS AND TWYS.
- WHEN TWR AND/OR SFC VIS IS BLO 4 SM THE LESSER VALUE WILL BE RPRTD AS PVLING.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZARD.
- MISC: 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651, C318-529-2651. DSN 331-2651/2/3, C866-223-9328.
- RSTD: V22 RESTRICTIONS SEE AP/1.
- MISC: ALL WEEKEND FUEL REQUEST ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO BASE OPS BY TUES 1500L.
- CAUTION: DISTANCE BETWEEN C/L AND 10/28 AND HELIPADS E AND W DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS. DISTANCE BETWEEN C/L AND HELIPADS IS 350 FT. NO SIMULTANEOUS OPS AUTH DUR VFR CONDS WHEN THE TWR IS NOT OPER. A PORTION OF TWY JULIET NORTH IS NOT LIT, AIRCREWS TAXI AT YOUR OWN RISK DURING IFR CONDS AND AT NIGHT.
- FULL WX SVC AVBL 0500Z++ MON THRU 0500Z++ SAT, EXC FEDERAL HOL, DSN 236-7100/7414, C910-396-7100/7414. OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR STAND-BY FCSTR, C910-920-0116.
Runways
- RSTD: RWY R/W ACFT ONLY.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - OPER DRNG TWR HRS.
Attendance
- CLSD HOL, OT BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KFBG
Simmons Army Air Field (FBG · KFBG) is an airport in Fort Bragg, NC, at 243 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,121 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFBG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFBG have a control tower?
Yes. Simmons Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KFBG?
Simmons Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,121 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFBG?
Simmons Army Air Field is in Fort Bragg, NC, at an elevation of 243 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1318, -78.9367.
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