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KLHW/LIY METAR MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

Hinesville, GeorgiaElevation 45 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
050@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
656 ft
+611 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1655Z (12:55 PM local) · 28 min old

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

WIND
50° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 10°C
73°F / 50°F. 13°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.27 inHg
1025.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2A
automated station with observer augmentation
SLP253
sea-level pressure 1025.3 hPa
T02300101
precise temperature 23.0°C, dew point 10.1°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 77F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 77/50 NE 10 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 NE 13 kt 21 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny 80/60 NE 12 kt – 8%
Friday Sunny 82/61 NE 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 81/61 NE 7 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81/58 E 5 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 1723Z.

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
4 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW06L24R06R24L15L33R15R33L 50°50°9 kt50°50° 950°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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
050° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 06L9 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06L
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
06R
HEAD
9 kt
CROSS
calm
OK
33R
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
9 kt R
X-WIND
33L
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
9 kt R
X-WIND
15L
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
9 kt L
X-WIND
15R
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
9 kt L
X-WIND
24R
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
24L
HEAD
9 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

5 runways · longest 6,500 ft

06L/24R
Dimensions
6,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 06L51°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 24R231°T
06R/24L
Dimensions
2,610 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
RWY 06R51°T
RWY 24L231°T
15L/33R
Dimensions
5,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15L141°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33R321°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
15R/33L
Dimensions
2,520 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 15R141°T
RWY 33L321°T
H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY H1

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
656 ft
Pressure altitude
-305 ft
Field elevation
45 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.27 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

MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield is in Hinesville, Georgia. Field elevation 45 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipArmy owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJESSE WILLETT
Manager phone(912) 435-3130
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLHW / LIY
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.8912, -81.5610
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)
CTAF126.250
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4
SAVANNAH APP
APP
127.35
CTAF
CTAF
118.4
SAVANNAH DEP
DEP
121.7
GND
GND
41.3
FLT FLW
MISC
38.7
BASE OPS
OPS
41.3
MARNE RDO
RDO
38.5
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLHW traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-09-30, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 56%Airliner 44%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C30J (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C30J (Airliner)

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.

KSVN Hunter Army Air Field
22 NM E
VFR
KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KSSI St Simons Island Airport
45 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: NO OVERRUNS FOR RWY 24R, 15L/33R.
›FUEL: J8 AVBL FBO, C912-877-4359 (NC 100LL) 1300-0600Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 24 HR PPR. TRAN FUEL PPR, CTC BASE OPS 571-801-1579/1580.
›CAUTION: EXTV R/W TRNG MIN LGT SS-SR. CTC TWR PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE. R3005 1.4 NM NW OF AFLD. DEER AND PIG HAZ.
›MISC: MOORING/TIE-DOWN STRAPS NOT AVBL.
›RSTD: AVIATORS BRIEFED IN THE LAST 6 MOS MAY RECEIVE A TELEPHONIC UPDATE BRIEFING. CTC HUNTER AAF OPS C571-801-8263/64. 1200-0100Z++ MON-FRI.
›CIVILIAN FBO PH#'S 912-877-4364 & 912877-4359.
›UNMANNED ACFT ACT IN CLASS D.
›MISC: FULL WX SVC EFF 1100-0400Z++MON-FRI, CLSD WEEKEND AND FEDERAL HOL, OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651/2/3, C318-529-2651/2/3. DUR PERIODS OF AUGMENT ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WX WATCH BY NOTIFYING WX OF UNREPORTED COND. AUGMENTATION MODE, PREVAIL SFC VIS MAY NOT BE REPRESENTED OF ENTIRE AFLD DUE TO BLDG OBST AND LACK OF VIS. MARK BYD 1 1/2 SM. KLHW FCST 571-801-1585/86.
›MISC: OPR HRS MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SHED.
›COMM: CTAF MARNE RDO - OPR 1230Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, SUN 1230Z++ - 0400Z++ EXC HOL. MIDCOAST REGIONAL-FBO OPR 1200-0000Z++. 123.075.
›MISC: MAIN RAMP PARKING PADS 15-18 PERM CLSD / SOUTHERN TAXI LANE PERM CLSD.
›CAUTION: TWYS A, B, C SIGNS REMOVED OR U/S. TWY E PERM CLSD.
›R/W ACFT PILOTS PLANNING TO CONDUCT OPR WITHIN R3005 MUST RCV A RNG BRIEFING PRIOR TO ANY OPR. BRIEFING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT LEAST 4 HRS PRIOR TO FLT ON THE RESERVATION.
›CAUITON: RWY 33R/15L SIGNS REMOVED OR U/S. RWY 24R SIGNS REMOVED OR UNSERVICEABLE.
›CAUTION: ALL DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS MISSING FROM ALL RWYS.
›RSTD: ALL MIL PPR AND MIL TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 571-801-1579/1580.
›NS ABTMT: NO OVFT OF CANTONMENT AREA OR CITY OF HINESVILLE BELOW 1000 FT AGL.
›(CONTACT TITLE) OTR CTC: JESSE.A.WILLETT.CIV@ARMY.MIL
›TWR WILL OPEN FOR JOSAC MISSIONS, DSN 435-3103. WHEN BASE OPS CLSD, CTC HUNTER BASE OPS DSN 729-5110, SEE FLIP AP/1 FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
›RIGHT TFC RWY 06L CATS B C D & E.
›RWY 6R/24L CLSD INDEFLY.
›RWY 15R/33L CLSD INDEFLY.
›RWY 6R/24L MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
›RWY 15R/33L MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
›WHEN ATCT & MARNE RDO BOTH CLSD, ACTVT PAPI RWY 06L & 33R; HIRL RWY 06L/24R & 15L/33R; TWY A, B, C, & F - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLHW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLHW have a METAR?
Yes. KLHW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLHW have a TAF?
When KLHW 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 KLHW?
KLHW sits at 45 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLHW?
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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