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GA45 Weather Townsend Air Strip

Townsend, GeorgiaElevation 26 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBQK · 17 NM S · 11 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBQK
WIND
010@11
gust 16 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,900 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 10° at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 75/57 NE 16 kt 28 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 76/54 NE 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 77/57 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/63 NE 13 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 NE 12 kt – 16%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/62 NE 12 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/62 NE 11 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 1045Z.

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 GA45. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

16/34
Dimensions
2,100 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
Displaced threshold200 ft
RWY 34
Displaced threshold300 ft

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
26 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 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

Townsend Air Strip is in Townsend, Georgia. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN ARRENDALE
Manager phone706-499-9495
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA45
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.5433, -81.5348
Distance from city4 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

GA45 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBQK (17 NM S, MVFR).

KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
17 NM S
MVFR
KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
21 NM N
VFR
KSSI St Simons Island Airport
25 NM S
MVFR
KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
34 NM NE
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport
48 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA45 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA45 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA45. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA45 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA45. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA45?
GA45 sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA45?
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.