K18A METAR Franklin County Airport

Canon, GeorgiaElevation 890 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR19 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

203 ft

-687 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 19 min old

K18A is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,300 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01220075

precise temperature 12.2°C, dew point 7.5°C

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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,300 ft. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 70F, low near 46F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	70/46	NE 12 kt	19 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/43	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/46	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/49	NE 10 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/49	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	78/53	NE 8 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77	ENE 8 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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

030° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 084 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 5,000 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0872°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 26252°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

203 ft

Pressure altitude

350 ft

Field elevation

890 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2247Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1146Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 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

Franklin County Airport is in Canon, Georgia. Field elevation 890 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHUCK FLOYD

Manager phone321-514-9571

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK18A

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.3401, -83.1335

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.5

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K18A traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTOC Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field

17 NM NW

VFR

KAND Anderson Regional Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KCEU Oconee County Regional Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KWDR Barrow County Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

35 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FRANKLIN-HART AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

›ARPT PHONE 706-245-1002.

›SELF SVC 100LL AND A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›DUSK-0000. AFT 0000, ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K18A on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K18A have a METAR?

Yes. K18A has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K18A have a TAF?

When K18A 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 K18A?

K18A sits at 890 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K18A?

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.