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Simmons Army Air Field

Fort Bragg, United States
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Military airfield serving Fort Bragg and the 82nd Airborne Division.

Location
Fort Bragg, United States
Simmons Army Air Field (IATA: FBG, ICAO: KFBG) is a military airfield located on Fort Bragg, a major United States Army installation near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The airfield primarily supports Army aviation operations and is closely associated with the 82nd Airborne Division, one of the most storied airborne units in the U.S. military. The airfield handles rotary-wing and fixed-wing military aircraft, supporting training, combat readiness, and rapid deployment missions. It is named in honor of Brigadier General Thomas W. Simmons, a distinguished Army officer. While it has a commercial IATA code, Simmons is not a civilian commercial airport and does not serve scheduled passenger airline service.
Getting to & from
Fort Bragg is located adjacent to Fayetteville, North Carolina, with ground access via local roadways connecting to the broader Fayetteville metropolitan area.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Brigadier General Thomas W. Simmons.
  • ›Primarily supports U.S. Army aviation and the 82nd Airborne Division.
  • ›Located on Fort Bragg, one of the largest military installations in the world.
  • ›Does not serve scheduled commercial airline traffic despite holding an IATA code.
  • ›Fort Bragg was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of the Naming Commission's renaming of Confederate-associated bases.
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City & Place Guide

Rugged California coast meets Glass Beach wonder and redwood trails.

Fort Bragg is a small coastal city on California's Mendocino County shoreline, roughly 170 miles north of San Francisco. Once a logging and fishing hub, it has reinvented itself as a laid-back destination prized for dramatic ocean scenery, redwood forests, and the famous Glass Beach, where decades of sea-polished glass and pottery fragments glitter along the shore.

The city retains a genuine working-class character alongside its growing arts scene, craft breweries, and farm-to-table restaurants. Visitors often combine Fort Bragg with the nearby artsy village of Mendocino, just a few miles south, for a fuller picture of this stretch of the Northern California coast.

  • •Glass Beach — colorful sea-glass pebbles smoothed by decades of ocean tumbling.
  • •MacKerricher State Park — tide pools, harbor seals, whale-watching bluffs, and coastal hiking.
  • •Skunk Train — historic narrow-gauge railroad winding through old-growth redwood forest.
  • •Noyo Harbor — working fishing harbor with fresh-catch restaurants and ocean-view sunsets.
  • •Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens — 47 acres of coastal gardens with Pacific Ocean frontage.
  • •Triangle Tattoo & Museum — quirky folk-art museum celebrating tattoo history and culture.

Getting around: Fort Bragg has no local rail transit within town; the Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) runs bus routes connecting Fort Bragg to Ukiah, Willits, and surrounding communities. Rideshare coverage from Uber and Lyft is limited and often slow, so renting a car is strongly recommended for exploring the coastline and state parks at your own pace. Taxis are scarce, and most attractions require a short drive.

Best time: Late spring (May–June) and early fall (September–October) offer the mildest temperatures, lower fog, and smaller crowds compared to the peak summer tourist season.

Local food: Don't miss fresh Dungeness crab and clam chowder at Noyo Harbor seafood shacks, paired with a pint from one of Fort Bragg's local craft breweries.

This guide is provided for general information only. Verify details locally before making travel decisions.

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