K49A METAR Gilmer County Airport

Ellijay, GeorgiaElevation 1,486 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

365 ft

-1,121 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

K49A is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 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)

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 70° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 72F, low near 44F, 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	72/44	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/43	N 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	75/48	E 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	77/53	E 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	76	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). 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

070° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 034 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 3,507 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,507 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 03

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21

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

365 ft

Pressure altitude

966 ft

Field elevation

1,486 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 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

Gilmer County Airport is in Ellijay, Georgia. Field elevation 1,486 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD MILNER

Manager phone706-889-2255

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800 – 1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK49A

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6279, -84.5249

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K49A traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Twin 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C310 (Twin) · ~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.

KDNN Dalton Municipal Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KRMG Richard B Russell Airport

35 NM SW

VFR

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

41 NM NW

VFR

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

43 NM S

VFR

KMMI McMinn County Airport

46 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›RWY IS USED TO BACK TAXI, ACFT MUST CLEAR THE RWY TO TWY BEFORE ADDNL ACFT CAN LAND.

›ACTVT RWY 03/21 MIRL - CTAF.

›WILDLIFE IN AND AROUND THE ARPT.

›24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K49A on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K49A have a METAR?

Yes. K49A has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K49A have a TAF?

When K49A 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 K49A?

K49A sits at 1,486 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K49A?

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.