K6A2 METAR Griffin Spalding County Airport

Griffin, GeorgiaElevation 958 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

742 ft

-216 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM local) · 15 min old

K6A2 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

60° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 8°C

61°F / 46°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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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 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 70F, 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
Today	Sunny	70/48	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/43	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/51	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	E 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1549Z.

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

060° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 141 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 3,701 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,701 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14137°T

Landing length (LDA)3,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,701 / 3,701 / 3,401 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32317°T

Landing length (LDA)3,273 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,701 / 3,701 / 3,473 ft

Displaced threshold200 ft

REILYes

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

742 ft

Pressure altitude

398 ft

Field elevation

958 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.48 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

2252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1150Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

Griffin Spalding County Airport is in Griffin, Georgia. Field elevation 958 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT MOHL

Manager phone770-227-2928

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK6A2

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.2270, -84.2749

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt842 ft MSL

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

119.75

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K6A2 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.4

AVG OPS/DAY

9.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Helicopter 28%Unknown 8%Twin 4%Turboprop 3%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~12 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA25 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC30 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›PA25 (Piston single)

›RV8 (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.

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

26 NM N

VFR

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field

35 NM N

VFR

KPIM Harris County Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport

42 NM W

VFR

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

43 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 32 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH ON 128.575/343.675 OR 678-364-6131.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›RWY 14 12:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›24 HR SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL.

›ACVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK TO DAWN; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K6A2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K6A2 have a METAR?

Yes. K6A2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K6A2 have a TAF?

When K6A2 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 K6A2?

K6A2 sits at 958 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K6A2?

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.

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