KJYL METAR Plantation Airpark

Sylvania, GeorgiaElevation 188 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

340 ft

+152 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1235Z (8:35 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KJYL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported. The main issue is metar is 19516 minutes old.

WIND

330° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 17°C

63°F / 63°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01670167

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 16.7°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (19516 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 330° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 49F, 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
Tonight	Clear	49	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/44	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/57	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	NE 8 kt	–	5%
Friday	Sunny	80/56	NE 7 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/57	E 7 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	E 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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

330° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 335 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,501 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,501 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0547°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23227°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

3,787 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 15145°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33325°T

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

340 ft

Pressure altitude

58 ft

Field elevation

188 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

1138Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Plantation Airpark is in Sylvania, Georgia. Field elevation 188 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerHANK MAIERHOFFER

Manager phone912-857-3220

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKJYL

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6453, -81.5971

Distance from city7 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

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

KJYL traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-30, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C82R (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)

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.

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KBNL Barnwell Regional Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field

44 NM SE

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

45 NM S

VFR

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

47 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-0100, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT AFTER 0100 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1958.

›ALT PHONE 912-682-9313.

›MIL OPN RQR 24 HR PPR AT 912-687-0653.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KJYL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KJYL have a METAR?

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

Does KJYL have a TAF?

When KJYL 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 KJYL?

KJYL sits at 188 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJYL?

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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