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K09J Weather Jekyll Island Airport

Jekyll Island, GeorgiaElevation 11 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSSI · 5 NM N · 25 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 32 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSSI
WIND
030@16
gust 32 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
5,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 27 1500Z
Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current R…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 2353Z to 26 0000Z
Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
The threat has ended. Widespread gusts of 40 mph are not expected. A few locations may still have occasional gusts at or above 40 mph.
Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current R…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0747Z to 28 0600Z
Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding around times of high tide. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current R…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 30° at 17 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 62F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 37 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 62 NE 25 kt 37 kt 13% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 71/59 NE 18 kt 27 kt 7%
Tuesday Sunny 73/62 NE 13 kt 21 kt 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/66 NE 16 kt – 22%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/65 NE 17 kt – 22%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/65 NE 15 kt – 17%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/65 NE 12 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 E 8 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,715 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,715 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18174°T
Landing length (LDA)3,575 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,715 / 3,715 / 3,575 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36354°T
Landing length (LDA)3,575 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,715 / 3,715 / 3,715 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
11 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 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

Jekyll Island Airport is in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Field elevation 11 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNOEL JENSEN
Manager phone912-635-9330
AttendedDaily, 0900–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK09J
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.0745, -81.4278
Distance from city6 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.75
JACKSONVILLE CNTR
CNTR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K09J traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-09-27, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~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

K09J has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSSI (5 NM N, VFR).

KSSI St Simons Island Airport
5 NM N
VFR
KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KJAX Jacksonville International Airport
37 NM S
MVFR
KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field
41 NM S
UNKNOWN
KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
45 NM S
MVFR
KNEN Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field
49 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 AND PAPI RY 18 & RY 36 - CTAF.
›TRANSITION VIOLATIONS - 55 FT TREES E OF RY & 40 FT TREES W OF RY.
›ROTG BCN IS LCTD ON TOP OF A WATER TANK 1/2 - 1 MILE NE OF RY 18 IN A SWAMPY AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K09J on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K09J have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K09J. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K09J have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K09J. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K09J?
K09J sits at 11 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K09J?
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.