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79GA Weather Coates Airport

Fort Gaines, GeorgiaElevation 310 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDHN · 24 NM SW · 59 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDHN
WIND
030@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 75/51 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 75/45 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/53 ENE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/53 NE 9 kt – 15% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny 80/56 ENE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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 79GA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,700 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,700 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
310 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1150Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (7:58 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

Coates Airport is in Fort Gaines, Georgia. Field elevation 310 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICHARD COATES
Manager phone229-768-2414
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA79GA
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.4913, -85.0171
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

79GA traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

79GA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDHN (24 NM SW, VFR).

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KEUF Weedon Field
28 NM N
VFR
KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park
37 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field
38 NM W
VFR
KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport
47 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR WX CONDS; PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗79GA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 79GA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 79GA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 79GA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 79GA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 79GA?
79GA sits at 310 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79GA?
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.