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GA79 Weather Dresden Airport

Newnan, GeorgiaElevation 800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLGC · 22 NM S · 23 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 · KLGC
WIND
040@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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 71/46 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/42 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/43 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/54 E 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/57 E 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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 GA79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
2,000 x 30 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
800 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Dresden Airport is in Newnan, Georgia. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA79
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3448, -84.9113
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

GA79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLGC (22 NM S, VFR).

KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KPIM Harris County Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
33 NM NE
VFR
KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
40 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA79?
GA79 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA79?
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.