KFGU Weather Collegedale Municipal Airport

Apison, TennesseeElevation 860 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCHA · 9 NM W · 32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCHA

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 45F, 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
Monday	Sunny	72/45	N 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/48	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	74/47	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/50	0 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/54	0 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/58	SE 4 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	75	S 9 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office MRX). Forecast issued 0424Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,986 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,986 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 03

Landing length (LDA)4,586 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,986 / 4,986 / 4,986 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21

Landing length (LDA)4,586 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,986 / 4,986 / 4,586 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

860 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1155Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 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

Collegedale Municipal Airport is in Apison, Tennessee. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRYAN BYFORD

Manager phone423-468-1988

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0830–1400

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFGU

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)NASHVILLE

RegionTennessee

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0443, -85.0201

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

Traffic pattern alt1,040 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFGU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.8

AVG OPS/DAY

9.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Unknown 23%Twin 4%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~4 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)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›CC11 (Unknown)

›BE35 (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

KFGU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHA (9 NM W, VFR).

KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)

9 NM W

VFR

KDNN Dalton Municipal Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KMMI McMinn County Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KRMG Richard B Russell Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KCSV Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field

55 NM N

VFR

KRKW Rockwood Municipal Airport

55 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›VFR ONLY

›APCH RATIO 19:1 FROM DTHR.

›MOUNTAIN 1.75 NM N.

›FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478. WHEN APCH CLSD FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›OPS ON UNAPPROVED SFCS NA.

›CLSD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY.

›SVC AFT HR - 423-593-4020

›RADIO TWR 3.5 NM SW; TREES 1400 FT S.

›TREES & POWER LINE VIOLATE 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC R SIDE OF RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFGU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFGU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KFGU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KFGU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KFGU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFGU?

KFGU sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFGU?

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.