9GA3 Weather Young Field

Dawson, GeorgiaElevation 401 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KABY · 23 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABY

WIND

040@7

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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	75/51	NE 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	76/45	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/47	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 13 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 13 kt	–	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/56	ENE 13 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0950Z.

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 9GA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

E/W

Dimensions

2,600 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY E

RWY W

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

401 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2256Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1148Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Young Field is in Dawson, Georgia. Field elevation 401 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANNY DRINKWATER

Manager phone(229) 343-3772

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA9GA3

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.8398, -84.4816

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9GA3 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-15, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›SS2P (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›SS2T (Turboprop)

›SS2P (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

9GA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABY (23 NM SE, VFR).

KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

34 NM W

VFR

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

39 NM NW

VFR

KCSG Columbus Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

53 NM S

UNKNOWN

KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport

56 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›VFR; PRIVATE USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗9GA3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9GA3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9GA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9GA3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9GA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9GA3?

9GA3 sits at 401 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9GA3?

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.