KHQU METAR Thomson-McDuffie County Airport

Thomson, GeorgiaElevation 501 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

822 ft

+321 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1855Z (2:55 PM local) · 21 min old

KHQU is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT044

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 10°C

70°F / 50°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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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 70° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	72/45	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/40	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/43	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/52	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/51	NE 7 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	79/53	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/56	E 5 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 1915Z.

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

070° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 108 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 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

1 runway · longest 5,514 ft

10/28

Dimensions

5,514 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1093°T

Landing length (LDA)5,215 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,514 / 5,514 / 5,514 ft

Displaced threshold299 ft

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28273°T

Landing length (LDA)5,179 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,514 / 5,514 / 5,373 ft

Displaced threshold194 ft

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

822 ft

Pressure altitude

-9 ft

Field elevation

501 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

Thomson-McDuffie County Airport is in Thomson, Georgia. Field elevation 501 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTERESA SMITH

Manager phone706-597-7378

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHQU

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.5297, -82.5165

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.8

AUGUSTA APP/DEP

A/D

120.625

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KHQU traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Unknown 21%Helicopter 5%Jet 5%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C162 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82T (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)

›UNKN (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.

KDNL Daniel Field

24 NM E

VFR

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

29 NM E

VFR

KAIK Aiken Regional Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KMLJ Baldwin County Regional Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KGRD Greenwood County Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›RCO RELAY FREQ 124.45 AVAIL FOR GND USE.

›MCDUFFIE COUNTY - 210 RAIL ROAD STREET, THOMSON, GA 30824.

›50 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT 0 FT - 200 FT FM RWY END.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›DEER ON RWY AT NGT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KHQU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHQU have a METAR?

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

Does KHQU have a TAF?

When KHQU 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 KHQU?

KHQU sits at 501 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHQU?

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.