KCTJ METAR West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field

Carrollton, GeorgiaElevation 1,161 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

469 ft

-692 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (3:35 AM local) · 14 min old

KCTJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 8°C

52°F / 46°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 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)

T01050075

precise temperature 10.5°C, dew point 7.5°C

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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 71F, low near 43F, 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
Monday	Sunny	71/43	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/44	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/48	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	75/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	E 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	75/55	E 9 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74	E 4 kt	–	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 351 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 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

1 runway · longest 5,503 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,503 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17164°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35344°T

ILSLOC/GS

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

469 ft

Pressure altitude

671 ft

Field elevation

1,161 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

1154Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1154Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 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

West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field is in Carrollton, Georgia. Field elevation 1,161 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK WEINSTEIN

Manager phone470-431-0024

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCTJ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6310, -85.1520

Distance from city5 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.6

ATLANTA CLNC DEL

CLD

122.975

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCTJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

25.9

AVG OPS/DAY

32.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 19%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%Helicopter 4%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~192 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›ACAM (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›BE35 (Piston single)

›SR22 (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.

KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field

33 NM E

VFR

KANB Anniston Regional Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

36 NM NE

VFR

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport

38 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131. IF RLS TIME IS EXPD TO BE LESS THAN 5 MINS, CTC CD.

›DEER AND TURKEYS ON & NEAR RWYS AT ALL TIMES.

›HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCTJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCTJ have a METAR?

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

Does KCTJ have a TAF?

When KCTJ 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 KCTJ?

KCTJ sits at 1,161 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCTJ?

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.