KIIY METAR Washington Wilkes County Airport

Washington, GeorgiaElevation 646 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,193 ft

+547 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KIIY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 39754 minutes old.

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

T01920115

precise temperature 19.2°C, dew point 11.5°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (39754 minutes old).

›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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, low near 43F, 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	72/43	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/45	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/52	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/52	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	79/53	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/56	NE 9 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	E 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0428Z.

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

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 310 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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 5,020 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,020 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13126°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31306°T

Displaced threshold1,000 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

1,193 ft

Pressure altitude

566 ft

Field elevation

646 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.00 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

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1145Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1145Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1045Z (6:45 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

Washington Wilkes County Airport is in Washington, Georgia. Field elevation 646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANN STANDARD

Manager phone706-836-0442

AttendedVARIABLE

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIIY

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.7794, -82.8158

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.5

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

118.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KIIY traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›P46T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KDNL Daniel Field

43 NM SE

VFR

KMLJ Baldwin County Regional Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KGRD Greenwood County Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KAND Anderson Regional Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KWDR Barrow County Airport

44 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ON CALL - 706-836-0442

›ACTVT REILS RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›HIGH GROUND 205FT R OF CNTRLN.

›HIGH GROUND 205FT L OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KIIY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIIY have a METAR?

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

Does KIIY have a TAF?

When KIIY 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 KIIY?

KIIY sits at 646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIIY?

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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