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K9A1 METAR Covington Municipal Airport

Covington, GeorgiaElevation 809 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLZU · 21 NM N · 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 · KLZU
WIND
050@3
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 NE 4 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 73/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/46 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 79/55 NE 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/58 E 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 SE 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 6,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
6,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1095°T
Landing length (LDA)5,800 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 5,800 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28275°T
Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,000 / 6,000 / 6,000 ft
Displaced threshold500 ft
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

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
809 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Covington Municipal Airport is in Covington, Georgia. Field elevation 809 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerADAM WEBB
Manager phone770-787-3996
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK9A1
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6325, -83.8496
Distance from city35 NM ESE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.975
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
37
AWOS A
AWOS
119.875
ATLANTA CLNC DEL
CLD
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9A1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.1
AVG OPS/DAY
6.6
Activity trend over 16 days: rising, from 2 to 20 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 55%Twin 12%Jet 12%Helicopter 10%Unknown 9%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE76 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›EC30 (Helicopter)
›DA42 (Twin)
›C210 (Piston single)
›C177 (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

K9A1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLZU (21 NM N, VFR).

KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
21 NM N
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
35 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVOID OVERFLYING POPULATED AREA SW OF ARPT BLO 1500 FT AGL.
›ARPT PHONE 770-787-0098.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›DEER AND MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›NO 180 DEGREE TURNS ON ASPH FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K9A1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K9A1 have a METAR?
Yes. K9A1 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K9A1 have a TAF?
When K9A1 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 K9A1?
K9A1 sits at 809 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9A1?
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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