KFTY/FTY METAR & TAF Fulton County Airport Brown Field

Atlanta, GeorgiaElevation 841 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,372 ft

+531 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM local) · 59 min old

KFTY is currently VFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°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: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP255

sea-level pressure 1025.5 hPa

T02110089

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 8.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KFTY 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 FTY.

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, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	73/47	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/53	E 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/59	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	77/59	E 9 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	E 9 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1952Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,797 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,797 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0880°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26260°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

1,372 ft

Pressure altitude

461 ft

Field elevation

841 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°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

2251Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 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

Fulton County Airport Brown Field is in Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation 841 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerGARY HUDSON

Manager phone404-613-4205

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFTY / FTY

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.7791, -84.5214

Distance from city6 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

120.175

ATIS

118.45

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.2

MACON RDO

RDO

118.45

COUNTY TWR

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

KFTY 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

64.7

AVG OPS/DAY

91.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 32%Piston single 31%Jet 14%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 6%Airliner 3%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~134 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~78 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~65 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~61 landings/mo

›C68A (Unknown) · ~26 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›EC45 (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.

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

8 NM N

VFR

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport

12 NM NE

VFR

KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field

30 NM NE

VFR

KWDR Barrow County Airport

44 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS.

›FUEL SVC HILL AVN, C404-691-3330.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS; NO RUN UPS AUTH ON ANY RAMPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFTY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFTY have a METAR?

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

Does KFTY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFTY?

KFTY sits at 841 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFTY?

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.