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K53A Weather Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport

Montezuma, GeorgiaElevation 337 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWRB · 29 NM NE · 58 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 · KWRB
WIND
040@5
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 10.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 75F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 75/50 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 76/43 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/47 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/53 NE 9 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/56 NE 9 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82 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
1 runway
NESW1836
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 5,003 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,003 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
Displaced threshold783 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°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

Field elevation

Field elevation
337 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport is in Montezuma, Georgia. Field elevation 337 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMEL FULGHOM
Manager phone478-472-8144
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK53A
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3020, -84.0075
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K53A traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-08-12, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Unknown 36%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SS2P (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›SS2T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›DV20 (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

K53A has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWRB (29 NM NE, VFR).

KWRB Robins Air Force Base
29 NM NE
VFR
KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
47 NM S
VFR
KCSG Columbus Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KLSF Lawson Army Air Field
50 NM W
VFR
KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport
54 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR OPNS ONLY
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›24:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K53A on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K53A have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K53A. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K53A have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K53A. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K53A?
K53A sits at 337 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K53A?
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.