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K4J5 Weather Quitman Brooks County Airport

Quitman, GeorgiaElevation 185 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVLD · 16 NM E · 37 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVLD
WIND
030@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 78F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 78/52 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/54 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 80/61 NE 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/61 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/62 NE 13 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/62 ENE 9 kt – 16%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82 E 9 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0830Z.

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
NESW1028
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 5,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
5,000 x 76 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1094°T
Displaced threshold240 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28274°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
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
185 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1144Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 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

Quitman Brooks County Airport is in Quitman, Georgia. Field elevation 185 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBIN MCDANIEL
Manager phone229-263-1418
AttendedUNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK4J5
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8058, -83.5865
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K4J5 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-29, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 68%Twin 32%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR20 (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

K4J5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVLD (16 NM E, VFR).

KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KVAD Moody Air Force Base
22 NM NE
VFR
KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KTLH Tallahassee International Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
›3 FT HI GND 100 FT RIGHT 0 FT-200 FT FM END OF RWY.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›GLIDER OPNS ON WKEND.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K4J5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K4J5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K4J5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K4J5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K4J5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K4J5?
K4J5 sits at 185 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4J5?
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.