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KMGE/MGE METAR & TAF Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Marietta, GeorgiaElevation 1,068 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR59 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
360@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,791 ft
+723 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1855Z (2:55 PM local) · 59 min old

KMGE is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND
360° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 25,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
22°C / 8°C
72°F / 46°F. 14°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.28 inHg
1025.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2A
automated station with observer augmentation
SLP252
sea-level pressure 1025.2 hPa
T02190080
precise temperature 21.9°C, dew point 8.0°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1300Z (9:00 AM local) · valid to 1900Z (3:00 PM local)

KMGE forecast starts VFR at 13Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 23°C expected at 1900Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature 8°C expected at 1200Z on day 27.
VFR
VFR
VFR
1300Z9:00 AM1900Z3:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM1300Z9:00 AM1900Z3:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SCT SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at MGE.

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, wind from 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 73/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/53 E 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/58 E 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy 76/58 E 9 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 E 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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
NESW1129110290 360°360°4 kt360°360° 4360°
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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
360° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 291 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
29
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
BEST
290
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
OK
11
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
110
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
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 10,002 ft

11/29
Dimensions
10,002 x 300 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 11106°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29286°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsSALSF
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
110/290
Dimensions
3,495 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 110106°T
RWY 290286°T

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
1,791 ft
Pressure altitude
708 ft
Field elevation
1,068 ft MSL
Temperature
22°C (72°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.28 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

Dobbins Air Reserve Base is in Marietta, Georgia. Field elevation 1,068 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMGE / MGE
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9154, -84.5163
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
26.95
ATIS
ATIS
125.3
GND
GND
34.02
NAVY OPS
MISC
47
ARNG OPS
OPS
27.475
PMSV METRO
PMSV
37.952
94AW COMD POST
POST
139.3
PTD
PTD
120.75
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMGE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.9
AVG OPS/DAY
12.3
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 16 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 41%Helicopter 38%Airliner 11%Turboprop 9%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~28 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›C130 (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo
›C30J (Airliner) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C130 (Unknown)
›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.

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
8 NM S
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
28 NM E
VFR
KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TFC PAT: OVHD, ENTER INITIAL AT 3500 FT, DSND TO 2600 FT, LVL BRK AT RWY THR.
›RSTD: PPR ONLY COORD/ISSUED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
›RSTD: HAZ CARGO RSTD TO C130 OR SMALLER ACFT. DO NOT TRANS ON HF WO TWR APVL. CTC AMOPS 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG TO CONFIRM PPR AND SVCG/LOAD. TO PRK AF SIDE PPR, DSN 625-4903. ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCL USE ONLY.
›MISC: AFLD MGMT AND COMD POST DO NOT ISSUE OR STORE COMSEC. FOR STORAGE OF SMALL NON-COMSEC CLASSIFIED, 24 HOUR PN RQR, CTC COMD POST AT DSN 625-5106, C678-655-5106, MON-FRI, 1100-1500Z++, SAT-SUN, UNIT TRNG WKEND ONLY 1100-2000Z++.
›RSTD: LOCKHEED MARTIN PPR FOR USE OF PRKG RAMPS OR FAC, C800-825-6083.
›LGT: FOR OLS RWY 11-29 LCTN DATA SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
›MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/-4 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR.
›FUEL: OPR 1100-0500Z++ MON-THU; 1100-0200Z++ FRI; 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, EXP 1 HR FUEL DELAY, CLSD FED HOL. A++100. LHNIT.
›JASU: 1(A/MA32A-86) 2(AM32-95) 3(A/M32A-86), 5(ESSEX B809). BASE ASGN ACFT HAVE PRIORITY.
›OPR 1300-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT SUN, CLSD FED HOL.
›OIL: O-148-156 SOAP/JOAP, NO LAB SVC.
›MISC: RSRS APPLIED TO BASE ASGN ACFT ONLY; STD USAF RSRS NOT APPLICABLE.
›MISC: AFLD MGMT EMAIL 94OGOPS@US.AF.MIL.
›FLUID: LHNIT (LOW AND HI PRES NITROGEN SVCG). DE ICE (ANTI ICG/DE ICG/DEFRSTG FLUID (MIL-A-8243).
›MISC: USE EXTREME CTN FOR SUAS OPERATING AT OR BLW 400FT AGL IN CLASS D.
›MISC: RWY 11/29 AND VEDA ALZ CLSD LAST SAT EACH MONTH FOR MAINT, 1300-2100Z++.
›MISC: RWY 29 NON-STD APCH LIGHTS.
›TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-2100Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL. LAVATORY SVC RQR 24 HR PN. DE ICE SVC ON TRANS RAMP AND C130 RAMP ONLY WITH 24 HR PN.
›RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
›RSTD: PPR CTC AMOPS AT DSN 625-4903, C678-655-4903. ACFT RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF/LDG PERMS WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACFT) AND SEVERE (TKOF/LDG PROH WO 94TH OG/CC APVL), CTC AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
›ACFT-AIRCREWS DESIRING TO VISIT THE GEORGIA ARNG OR AASF#2, MUST LAND/PARK AT CLAY NG RAMP, 24 HR PPR REQ, CTC DSN 753-3500, C678-569-3500. SVC LMTD TSNT PRKG AVBL.
›PMSV METRO: AWOS IN USE; AUGMENTED DUR AFLD OPR HRS.
›RSTD: HOT CARGO PAD RQR 48 HR PN FOR USE.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KMGE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMGE have a METAR?
Yes. KMGE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMGE have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KMGE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KMGE?
KMGE sits at 1,068 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMGE?
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.