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08GA Weather Sapelo Island Airport

Darien, GeorgiaElevation 12 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBQK · 14 NM SW · 26 min old
Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBQK
WIND
040@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 2337Z to 27 0000Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosi…
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 2337Z to 26 2100Z
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosi…
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 13 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 58F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 31 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 58 NE 21 kt 31 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 71/58 NE 17 kt 26 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/61 NE 14 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/66 NE 19 kt – 17%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/64 NE 19 kt – 17%
Friday Mostly Sunny 74/65 NE 15 kt – 14%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/65 NE 14 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 7 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0200Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 08GA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
5,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 03
RWY 21

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
12 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2242Z 6:42 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sapelo Island Airport is in Darien, Georgia. Field elevation 12 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAYE BRIDWELL
Manager phone404-556-3374
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA08GA
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4258, -81.2859
Distance from city7 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

08GA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBQK (14 NM SW, MVFR).

KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
14 NM SW
MVFR
KSSI St Simons Island Airport
17 NM S
MVFR
KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
31 NM NW
VFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
36 NM N
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KHXD Hilton Head Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OPNS CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDS. LDG AREA IS LTD TO PVT USE.
›FOR LIRL RWY 03/21 CALL 404-556-3374.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT TO BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗08GA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 08GA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 08GA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 08GA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 08GA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 08GA?
08GA sits at 12 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 08GA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.