KABY/ABY METAR & TAF Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

Albany, GeorgiaElevation 197 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

596 ft

+399 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KABY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 116 minutes old.

WIND

50° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 11°C

70°F / 52°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KABY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at ABY.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (116 minutes old).

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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 53F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	53	NE 9 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	78/49	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/50	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	NE 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/58	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	82/61	ENE 13 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/61	ENE 9 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	83	ESE 4 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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

2 runways · 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

050° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 059 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 6,601 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,601 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0542°T

Landing length (LDA)6,601 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,601 / 6,601 / 6,601 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23222°T

Landing length (LDA)6,601 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,601 / 6,601 / 6,601 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17162°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35342°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

596 ft

Pressure altitude

-163 ft

Field elevation

197 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1147Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (7:54 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

Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is in Albany, Georgia. Field elevation 197 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMR. DAVID HAMILTON

Manager phone229-302-1500

AttendedDaily, 0500–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKABY / ABY

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.5329, -84.1962

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.250

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.05

ATIS

125.75

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

120.25

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.6

MACON RDO

RDO

120.25

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KABY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.7

AVG OPS/DAY

23.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 30%Piston single 20%Turboprop 16%Unknown 16%Jet 14%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~59 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~35 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›A306 (Airliner) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›C25A (Jet)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE36 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport

34 NM SE

VFR

KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

41 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

54 NM NW

VFR

KVAD Moody Air Force Base

62 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT GTR THAN 350000 LBS GWT ARE RSTRD FM USING RWY 05/23 EXC 24HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. REIL RWY 17 & 23; VASI RWY 17 & 35 OPR DRG TWR HRS.

›FUEL AVBL AFT HRS CALL 229-434-8787.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 260/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 510/F/A/X/T

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500.

›FBO FREQ 129.8.

›CTAF FREQ 120.25 UNREL FOR GND TO GND TWO WAY COM USE CTN ON CTAF.

›PSNL AND EQPT MOWING GRASS ADJ TO ALL RWYS AND TWYS APR 1- OCT 30TH.

›TWY H SOUTH OF CARGO RAMP OTS INDEFLY.

›NMRS BIRDS ON & WI 5 NM OF ARPT SEP-FEB.

›ACFT BYD 3 NM AND BLO 2000 FT ON APCH TO RWY 17 BRG 325-040 FROM ARPT NOT VSB FM ATCT DUE TO TREES.

›LOW FLYNG ACFT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

›ARPT OPRD BY ALBANY-DOUGHERTY CO AVN CMSN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KABY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KABY have a METAR?

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

Does KABY have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KABY; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KABY?

KABY sits at 197 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KABY?

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.