KBIJ METAR Early County Airport

Blakely, GeorgiaElevation 214 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-373 ft

-587 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (4:35 AM local) · 17 min old

KBIJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 9°C

55°F / 48°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	76/51	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	76/46	NE 9 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	ENE 9 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/53	NE 13 kt	–	15%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/55	ENE 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0951Z.

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

050° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 056 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,494 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,494 x 98 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0550°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23230°T

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALSF

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

-373 ft

Pressure altitude

-186 ft

Field elevation

214 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2258Z 5:58 PM

Sunrise

1149Z 6:49 AM

Loggable night

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1049Z (5:49 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

Early County Airport is in Blakely, Georgia. Field elevation 214 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEPHANIE CHANDLER

Manager phone229-723-4304

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBIJ

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.3975, -84.8948

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt987 ft MSL

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4

CAIRNS APP/DEP

A/D

118.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

121.725

MACON FSS

GCO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBIJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.7

AVG OPS/DAY

8.8

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 40%Unknown 30%Piston single 23%Twin 3%Jet 3%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›G12T (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›CH7A (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›G12T (Unknown)

›B505 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›CH7A (Unknown)

›T34P (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.

KBGE Decatur County Industrial Air Park

29 NM SE

UNKNOWN

KDHN Dothan Regional Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

35 NM N

VFR

KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

37 NM E

VFR

KOZR Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field

43 NM W

VFR

KEDN Enterprise Municipal Airport

52 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TSNT HNGR IS SHADE HNGR.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KBIJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBIJ have a METAR?

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

Does KBIJ have a TAF?

When KBIJ 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 KBIJ?

KBIJ sits at 214 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBIJ?

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.