KFAY — Current METAR, Fayetteville Rgnl, NC, US
Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.
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Flight category
Marginal VFR
Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 sm.
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 241953Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 241720Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 24th at 18:00 UTC to the 25th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 10° at 12 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
- Visibility 6 statute miles.
- Light drizzle.
- Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 24th at 18:00 UTC to the 24th at 21:00 UTC
- Visibility 2 statute miles.
- Light rain.
- Broken clouds at 800 ft AGL.
From the 25th at 00:00 UTC
- Wind from 10° at 12 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
From the 25th at 04:00 UTC
- Wind from 10° at 10 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Few clouds at 25,000 ft AGL.
From the 25th at 15:00 UTC
- Wind from 10° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Sky clear.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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