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KFBG Simmons Army Airfield
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FBG
Lat/Long: 35-07-55.4500N / 078-56-10.3450W
35-07.924167N / 078-56.172417W
35.1320694 / -78.9362069
(estimated)
Elevation: 244 ft. / 74 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of FORT BRAGG, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 5011 x 110 ft. / 1527 x 34 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 20 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 35-07.895000N35-07.953333N
Longitude: 078-56.674000W078-55.670833W
Elevation: 244.1 ft.222.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 705 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (172KB)
NDB RWY 27   download (175KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (43KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset17:5222:52
Evening civil twilight18:1823:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 09:43:37
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 04:43:37
 
METAR
KFBG 100908Z AUTO 26014KT 10SM UP BKN018 07/05 A2952 RMK AO2 UPB0908 BKN V OVC SLP998 $
KPOB 
4nm NW 
100910Z AUTO 30019G26KT 5SM UP BR OVC016 05/04 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/0908 WSHFT 0855 UPB0908RAB0859E0908DZB0856E0859 PRESRR SLP011 $
KFAY 
9nm S 
100923Z AUTO 24017G28KT 10SM BKN020 BKN030 OVC049 06/02 A2954 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/0920
KHRJ 
18nm NE 
100921Z AUTO 30007G21KT 10SM BKN013 OVC018 04/01 A2953 RMK AO2 P0002
TAF
KFAY 
9nm S 
100534Z 1006/1106 03005KT 2SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 1006/1009 1SM BR OVC001 FM100900 28015G25KT P6SM FEW040 FM101300 28025G35KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1017/1021 29030G45KT
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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 64-65
GATEWAY INN & SUITES 3.1 80-93
TOWNEPLACE STES MARRIOTT FAYETT 3.6 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 3.6 154-159
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 3.6 64-70
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES FT BRAGG 4.0 69
KNIGHTS INN FAYETTEVILLE-FORT BRAGG 4.0 42-56
HILTON GARDEN INN FAYETTEVILLE 4.1 149-289
HMPTN INN SPRING LAKE FT BRAGG 4.1 108-179
HAMPTON INN FAYETTEVILLE 4.1 89-114
SLEEP INN AND STES SPRING LAKE 4.1 100-101
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS FORT BRAGG 4.1 102-135
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS FT BRAGG 4.1 104-124
INNKEEPER FAYETTEVILLE 4.1 72-80
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAYETTEVILLE - CROSS CREEK MALL 4.4 90-100
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - FAYETTEVILLE 4.4 110-111
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 4.4 144-145
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT FAYETTEVILLE 4.5 94-99
COMFORT INN CROSS CREEK 4.8 94-120
REGENCY INN FAYETTEVILLE 6.0 

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

5 in Spring Lake
36 in Fayetteville
1 in Hope Mills
1 in Wade
1 in Raeford
 

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