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KFBG Simmons Army Airfield
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FBG
Lat/Long: 35-07-55.3524N / 078-56-10.5773W
35-07.922540N / 078-56.176288W
35.1320423 / -78.9362715
(estimated)
Elevation: 244 ft. / 74 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of FORT BRAGG, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28311

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: SIMMONS AAF FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-RALEIGH RDU-NOTAM FBG
NOTAMs facility: FBG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1200-0400Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1200-2000Z++
CLSD HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 139.25
SIMMONS TWR GROUND: 121.9 229.4 [0510Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT. CLSD HOL.]
SIMMONS TWR TOWER: 125.9 240.625 [0510Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT. CLSD HOL.]
FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH: 133.0
FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE: 133.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.9 229.4
BASE OPS: 142.35
BASOPS: 245.5
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FLT ADVSY: 125.9 240.625
PAR: 124.2
PMSV: 141.25 265.6
RDR/P: 120.8
WX ASOS at FAY (9 nm S): PHONE 910-484-1546
WX AWOS-3 at HRJ (18 nm NE): 119.025 (910-814-3946)
  • TA31 PAR ANTENNA LCTD LAT 35-07-51.88N LONG 078-56-10.19W.
  • FULL SVC DUR OPR HR, OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR 28TH OWS, SHAW AFB, SC, DSN 965-0940, C803-895-0940.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAYr345/9.3FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME108.8004W
LBTr019/(31.8)LUMBERTON VOR110.0008W
SDZr102/32.4SANDHILLS VORTAC111.8003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
POPE178/5.833807WPOB .--. --- -...
FORT BRAGG273/6.139307WFGP ..-. --. .--.
HARNETT223/22.141708WHQT .... --.- -
MACKALL083/27.727806WHFF .... ..-. ..-.
CLINTON296/29.741208WCTZ -.-. - --..
ROBESON019/31.735908WRSY .-. ... -.--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4650 x 110 ft. / 1417 x 34 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 42 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-07.895323N35-07.949757N
Longitude: 078-56.641940W078-55.710637W
Elevation: 241.7 ft.223.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 1050 ft.197 ft.
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY ATCA-ASO
9325 GUNSTON ROAD
FT BELVIOR, VA 22060
Manager: ROBERT BEATY
SIMMONS AAAF BLDG P4541
FT BRAGG, NC 28307
Phone 910-396-6605

Additional Remarks

FUEL: PPR 24 HR. J8
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: F/W 1250', R/W 1000'.
MISC: PILOTS NOTIFY SIMMONS OPS 20 MIN OUT WITH CODE 6 OR ABV ON BOARD. CLASS D AIRSPACE 0510Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, CLSD HOL. OT CLASS E.
MISC: ALL ACFT CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START. ALL WHEELED R/W ACFT GND TAXI TIL REACHING TWY. RWY 09 4000' OF RWY AVBL FOR DAY VFR LDG FR FIRST SET OF THLD MRK, OT 3650' AVBL FOR ALL DAY/NGT OPR.
WHEN TWR AND/OR SFC VIS IS BLO 4 SM THE LESSER VALUE WILL BE RPRTD AS PVLING.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZARD.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (173KB)
NDB RWY 27   download (178KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (41KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (56KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPOB - Pope Air Force Base (4 nm NW)
KFAY - Fayetteville Regional Airport/Grannis Field (9 nm S)
5W4 - P K Airpark (14 nm SW)
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (18 nm NE)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (23 nm W)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5510:55
Sunrise07:2011:20
Sunset18:4422:44
Evening civil twilight19:1023:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Oct-2008 22:24:17
Local (UTC-4)  11-Oct-2008 18:24:17
 
METAR
KFBG 112200Z AUTO 02008KT 360V070 10SM UP OVC028 21/15 A3026 RMK AO2 UPB2200 SLP247 $
KPOB 
4nm NW 
112155Z AUTO 05013KT 10SM OVC031 21/15 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T02060151 $
KFAY 
9nm S 
112153Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM OVC030 21/15 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP237 T02110150
KHRJ 
18nm NE 
112202Z AUTO 10SM OVC030 22/16 A3028 RMK AO2
TAF
KFBG 110201 04009KT 9999 -RA BKN025 QNH3012INS TEMPO 0209 OVC010 BECMG 0910 04007KT 4800 BR BKN015 QNH3014INS BECMG 1415 06010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 QNH3018INS BECMG 2223 06009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3020INS T24/21Z T18/11Z AMD 0234 LAST NO AMDS AFT
KPOB 
4nm NW 
111717 05010G20KT 9999 SCT065 QNH3027INS BECMG 0001 06010KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3025INS BECMG 0809 05007KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3025INS BECMG 1314 06012G18KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3032INS T23/20Z T15/10Z LIMITED METWATCH 1109 TIL 1117
KFAY 
9nm S 
111740Z 111818 05014G21KT P6SM SCT025 SCT060 BKN150 TEMPO 1821 BKN022 FM2300 05010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM0500 04007KT P6SM SCT010 BKN250 WS015/07030KT TEMPO 0812 BKN008 FM1300 05010KT P6SM BKN020 FM1500 05012KT P6SM SCT030
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Simmons Army Airfield

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 SPRING LAKE NC 3.1 60-61
WELLONS GATEWAY INN & SUITES 3.1 69-146
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 3.6 131-159
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 3.6 60-61
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES FT BRAGG 4.0 89-90
KNIGHTS INN FAYETTEVILLE-FORT BRAGG 4.0 49-64
HILTON GARDEN INN FAYETTEVILL 4.0 139-247
HAMPTON INN SPRING LAKE FT BRAG 4.1 98-129
HAMPTON INN FAYETTEVLE CC 4.1 98-119
SLEEP INN AND STES SPRING LAKE 4.1 95-96
INNKEEPER FAYETTEVILLE 4.1 80-81
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAYETTEVILLE - CROSS CREEK MALL 4.3 93-103
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - FAYETTEVILLE 4.4 105-111
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 4.4 143-145
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 4.5 88-115
COMFORT INN CROSS CREEK 4.8 109-119
REGENCY INN 5.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Simmons Army Airfield

4 in Spring Lake
28 in Fayetteville
1 in Wade
1 in Raeford
 

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