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GA78 Weather Appling General Hospital Heliport

Baxley, GeorgiaElevation 250 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVDI · 25 NM N · 8 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 · KVDI
WIND
020@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 54 NE 8 kt 18 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 77/48 NE 10 kt 18 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/51 NE 7 kt 14 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 11 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/59 NE 11 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/61 NE 10 kt – 6%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/62 E 10 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 83 E 7 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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 GA78. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Appling General Hospital Heliport is in Baxley, Georgia. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAPPLING HEALT CARE SYSTEM
Manager phone912-367-9841
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA78
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.7688, -82.3485
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

GA78 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVDI (25 NM N, VFR).

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield
41 NM E
VFR
KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
55 NM SE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR/PR USE; APCH/DEP RTES OPS FROM 40-80 DEGS; FROM 180-230 DEGS; & FROM 280-320 DEGS; TKOF/LNDG ARE MKD; WIND INDICATOR MNTND.
›CONTACT PERSON:ROBIN CROSBY 912-278-0987
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA78 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA78 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA78. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA78 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA78. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA78?
GA78 sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA78?
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.