Simmons Army Air Field Private
FBG · KFBG · Fort Bragg, NC · 244 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFBG / FBG
- Coordinates
- 35.1318, -78.9367
- Elevation
- 244 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 · 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 095°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 125.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
4,121 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 095° mag · 86° true
- Threshold elev
- 240 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
- Heading
- 275° mag · 266° true
- Threshold elev
- 223 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 36 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 242 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,121 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Simmons Twr”
| Clearance | 121.9 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 125.9 |
| CTAF | 125.9 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
Approach & departure · “Fayetteville”
| App/Dep | 133.0 |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 | r125° / 4.6 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r345° / 9.3 NM |
| LBT · Lumberton | VOR | 110.00 | r018° / 31.8 NM |
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 | r102° / 32.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A (additive)
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD.
- 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.
- REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - OPER DRNG TWR HRS.
- CLSD HOL, OT BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RSTD: RWY R/W ACFT ONLY.
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About KFBG
Simmons Army Air Field (FBG · KFBG) is an airport in Fort Bragg, NC, at 244 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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFBG?
Simmons Army Air Field is in Fort Bragg, NC, at an elevation of 244 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1318, -78.9367.
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