KCWV METAR Claxton Evans County Airport

Claxton, GeorgiaElevation 112 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

234 ft

+122 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (9:35 PM local) · 17 min old

KCWV is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL.

WIND

40° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 50F, 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	Clear	50	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	76/46	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/48	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	80/57	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Friday	Sunny	82/58	NE 7 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/59	E 8 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	83	E 6 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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

040° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 103 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 5,002 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,151 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1089°T

Landing length (LDA)4,651 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,151 / 5,151 / 5,151 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28269°T

Landing length (LDA)5,151 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,151 / 5,151 / 5,151 ft

REILYes

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

234 ft

Pressure altitude

-268 ft

Field elevation

112 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1139Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1039Z (6:39 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

Claxton Evans County Airport is in Claxton, Georgia. Field elevation 112 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerVERNON OWENS, AIRPORT MANAGER

Manager phone912-739-0124

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0815–1500

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCWV

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.1951, -81.8696

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

39.5

AWOS A

AWOS

120.85

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCWV traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-09-28, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

24 NM SE

VFR

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field

38 NM E

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

52 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 10 - 20:1 SLP TO DSPLCD THLD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWYS 10 & 28 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 10/28 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT AFTER 2200 - CTAF.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KCWV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCWV have a METAR?

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

Does KCWV have a TAF?

When KCWV 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 KCWV?

KCWV sits at 112 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCWV?

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.