KBQK/BQK METAR Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

Brunswick, GeorgiaElevation 26 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-50 ft

-76 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 27 1500Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0722Z to 28 1200Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

27 1500Z to 29 0600Z

Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Warning, moderate to possibly major flooding around times of high tide. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor flooding expected around times of high tide. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wed…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0815Z (4:15 AM local) · 16 min old

KBQK is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 13°C

63°F / 55°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01670135

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 13.5°C

FAA: no delays reported at BQK.

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

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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	73/56	NE 13 kt	21 kt	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/57	NE 12 kt	18 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/64	NE 16 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/62	NE 15 kt	–	18%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/63	NE 13 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/61	NE 12 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	NE 9 kt	–	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0705Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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

020° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 076 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

25

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

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 8,001 ft

07/25

Dimensions

8,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0765°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25245°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-50 ft

Pressure altitude

-294 ft

Field elevation

26 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Brunswick Golden Isles Airport is in Brunswick, Georgia. Field elevation 26 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

ManagerROBERT J. BURR

Manager phone912-265-2070

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBQK / BQK

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.2588, -81.4665

Distance from city5 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

126.75

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

122.2

MACON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBQK traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

4

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 42%Unknown 21%Helicopter 16%Jet 16%Airliner 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›G280 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

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.

KSSI St Simons Island Airport

7 NM SE

MVFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

38 NM N

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

47 NM S

MVFR

KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport

48 NM W

VFR

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field

48 NM N

VFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

52 NM S

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›25 FT FULL STRENGTH SHOULDERS EACH SIDE.

›BIRDS ON & IN VCNTY OF ARPT DURG HVY RAINS & HIGH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›USE CTN DUE TO CONGESTED ASP WITH TURBINE, NON-TURBINE AND TRAINING ACFT. KSSI LOCATED 7NM SE.

›ALL VFR ACFT ADHERE TO STD LH TFC PAT.

›ALL ARRIVALS AND DEP, INCLUDING ACFT FLYING INST APPROACHES, ARE REQSTD TO RPRT 10 MILES FROM THE AP, INTNS AND PSN REPORTS TO "BRUNSWICK" CTAF 123.00.

›ADDITIONAL APT SAFETY BULLETINS POSTED AT WWW.FLYGCAIRPORTS.COM/SAFETY.

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

›PPR FOR SVC & FUEL AFT HRS CALL (912) 264-9200.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR CHARTER ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS CALL AMGR 912-265-2070.

›PCR VALUE: 230/F/B/X/T

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 07; REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBQK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBQK have a METAR?

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

Does KBQK have a TAF?

When KBQK 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 KBQK?

KBQK sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBQK?

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.