K16J METAR Dawson Municipal Airport

Dawson, GeorgiaElevation 333 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@8

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,239 ft

+906 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM local) · 19 min old

K16J is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 8 kt, gust 15

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 9°C

77°F / 48°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 8 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	75/51	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	76/45	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/48	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	NE 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	81/59	ENE 13 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/60	E 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 8 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 320 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,510 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,507 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14132°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32312°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,239 ft

Pressure altitude

-27 ft

Field elevation

333 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.28 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1148Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Dawson Municipal Airport is in Dawson, Georgia. Field elevation 333 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLUTHER HERNDON

Manager phone229-995-3787

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1000–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK16J

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.7433, -84.4193

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.75

JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K16J traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.1

AVG OPS/DAY

8.1

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 49%Piston single 35%Turboprop 9%Twin 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SS2T (Unknown) · ~66 landings/mo

›SS2P (Turboprop) · ~12 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SS2T (Unknown)

›DUCE (Piston single)

›SS2P (Turboprop)

›C182 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

17 NM SE

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

38 NM W

VFR

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

46 NM NW

VFR

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

48 NM S

UNKNOWN

KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport

51 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›VFR OPNS ONLY

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPER CONSLY. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K16J on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K16J have a METAR?

Yes. K16J has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K16J have a TAF?

When K16J issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K16J?

K16J sits at 333 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K16J?

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.

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