KDNL/DNL METAR & TAF Daniel Field

Augusta, GeorgiaElevation 423 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

291 ft

-132 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM local) · 11 min old

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

WIND

360° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 9°C

61°F / 48°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 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)

SLP247

sea-level pressure 1024.7 hPa

T01560089

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 8.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2335Z (7:35 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KDNL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at DNL.

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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 0% 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	48	N 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/48	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	76/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	77/57	NE 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	80/58	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	78/59	NE 7 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	75/59	E 6 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	79	N 5 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0203Z.

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

360° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 4,002 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0546°T

Displaced threshold202 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

Displaced threshold298 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

3,733 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11104°T

Landing length (LDA)3,407 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,733 / 3,733 / 3,733 ft

Displaced threshold326 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29284°T

Landing length (LDA)3,419 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,733 / 3,733 / 3,733 ft

Displaced threshold314 ft

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

291 ft

Pressure altitude

73 ft

Field elevation

423 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2242Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1142Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Daniel Field is in Augusta, Georgia. Field elevation 423 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSTEVE GAY, PRES

Manager phone706-733-8970

AttendedDaily, 0700–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDNL / DNL

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.4665, -82.0394

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.8

AUGUSTA APP/DEP

A/D

135.275

ASOS

128.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.3

MACON RDO

RDO

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDNL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.2

AVG OPS/DAY

17.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Unknown 20%Jet 9%Turboprop 6%Twin 6%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~48 landings/mo

›BE9L (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~7 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)

›BE9L (Unknown)

›C82T (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

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.

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

7 NM SE

VFR

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport

21 NM NE

VFR

KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KGRD Greenwood County Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

59 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 20 FT ROAD/FENCE AT DSPLCD THLD & 245 FT LEFT.

›RWY 11 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN, PAPI IS BAFFLED.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; 34FT LIGHT POLE, 577 FT FROM THLD, 213 FT RIGHT.

›PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR TURBO-JET TFC TRANSITING THE TFC AREA ENR TO BUSH FLD 6 MILES SOUTH.

›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +55 FT TREES 715 FT FROM THLD, 139 FT LEFT.

›6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM THLD 94 FT RIGHT.

›6 FT FENCE 190 FT FM THLD 125 FT RIGHT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 11, 23; PAPI RWY 05, 11, & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDNL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDNL have a METAR?

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

Does KDNL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KDNL?

KDNL sits at 423 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDNL?

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.

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