KCSG/CSG METAR & TAF Columbus Airport

Columbus, GeorgiaElevation 397 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,012 ft

+615 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2151Z (5:51 PM local) · 55 min old

KCSG is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 9°C

72°F / 48°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP235

sea-level pressure 1023.5 hPa

T02220089

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 8.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1732Z (1:32 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KCSG forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at CSG.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 80° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/51	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/58	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	80/62	E 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/60	E 9 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 2246Z.

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

080° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 066 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 6,997 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,997 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13127°T

Landing length (LDA)3,907 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,997 / 3,997 / 3,907 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31307°T

Landing length (LDA)3,847 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,997 / 3,997 / 3,997 ft

Displaced threshold150 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

6,997 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0654°T

Landing length (LDA)6,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,997 / 6,997 / 6,997 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24234°T

Landing length (LDA)6,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,997 / 6,997 / 6,997 ft

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

1,012 ft

Pressure altitude

87 ft

Field elevation

397 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

2255Z 6:55 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Columbus Airport is in Columbus, Georgia. Field elevation 397 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

ManagerAMBER CLARK, A.A.E.

Manager phone706-575-0907

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCSG / CSG

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.5164, -84.9396

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

127.75

ATIS

120.1

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.65

MACON RDO

RDO

120.1

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

KCSG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.8

AVG OPS/DAY

12.9

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 33%Jet 22%Turboprop 14%Airliner 11%Helicopter 9%Twin 6%Unknown 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo

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

›C337 (Twin) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›R22 (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.

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

11 NM S

VFR

KPIM Harris County Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KAUO Auburn University Regional Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport

30 NM N

VFR

KEUF Weedon Field

35 NM S

VFR

KALX Thomas C Russell Field

57 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INDEX B ARFF EQUIP AVBL.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›BE ALERT FOR RWY 6 AT TWY D INT DEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH RWY RMNG 5085 FT TORA/TODA/ASDA.

›BE ALERT FOR RWY 6 AT TWY F INT DEP INSTRUCTIONS WITH RWY RMNG 5623 FT TORA/TODA/ASDA.

›RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 458/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 75/F/B/X/T

›+5 FT GND 200 FT FROM RWY END 500 FT RIGHT.

›SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL 24 HRS.

›ALL LGTS OPER 0900-2100. AFTER 2100, ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS; WINDCONE LGTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31 OPER CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCSG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCSG have a METAR?

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

Does KCSG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCSG?

KCSG sits at 397 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCSG?

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.