K48A METAR Cochran Airport

Cochran, GeorgiaElevation 377 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-331 ft

-708 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 18 min old

K48A is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T01210097

precise temperature 12.1°C, dew point 9.7°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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 48F, 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	75/48	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/41	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/45	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	NE 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/51	NE 9 kt	–	15%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/54	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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

2 runways · 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

020° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 056 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 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

2 runways · longest 3,202 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,202 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

RWY 0546°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

Landing length (LDA)3,062 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,202 / 3,202 / 3,202 ft

Displaced threshold140 ft

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

4,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11104°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 29284°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

-331 ft

Pressure altitude

-63 ft

Field elevation

377 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1144Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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

Cochran Airport is in Cochran, Georgia. Field elevation 377 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLISA EISELE

Manager phone478-934-6346

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK48A

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.3994, -83.2759

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K48A traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

7.1

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Unknown 19%Twin 7%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

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.

KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport

18 NM NE

VFR

KWRB Robins Air Force Base

22 NM NW

VFR

KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KMLJ Baldwin County Regional Airport

45 NM N

VFR

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport

48 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 5/23 IS DAYLIGHT USE ONLY.

›NON STD TURNAROUNDS, INADEQUATE SEPARATION RUNWAY 05/23.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›ALT PHONE 478-230-7843

›MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW DAWN-0800, DUSK-2100; TO ACTVT OR INCRS INTST - CTAF.

›24HR FUEL SELF SERV W/MAJOR CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 05/23 PAVEMENT IN POOR COND.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K48A on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K48A have a METAR?

Yes. K48A has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K48A have a TAF?

When K48A 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 K48A?

K48A sits at 377 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K48A?

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.