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GA38 Weather Walton County Hospital Heliport

Monroe, GeorgiaElevation 869 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWDR · 12 NM N · 19 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWDR
WIND
060@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 70/46 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/41 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/49 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/50 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 78/53 NE 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 78 E 9 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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 GA38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
33 x 33 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

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
869 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Walton County Hospital Heliport is in Monroe, Georgia. Field elevation 869 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICHIE SINCLAIR
Manager phone770-267-8461
AttendedALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA38
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7832, -83.7179
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

GA38 traffic patterns

2026-09-18 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

GA38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWDR (12 NM N, VFR).

KWDR Barrow County Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
17 NM NW
VFR
KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›VFR; PRIVATE USE; APCH/DEP ROUTES ARE FROM 005 DEGRESS TO 025 DEGREES & FROM 210 DEGREES TO 250 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDECATOR IS MAINTAINED
›MEDICAL USE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA38?
GA38 sits at 869 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA38?
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.