KMQW/MQW METAR Telfair Wheeler Airport

Mc Rae, GeorgiaElevation 202 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@11

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

939 ft

+737 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM local) · 40 min old

KMQW is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 11 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 5 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: haze. The main issue is visibility 5 sm (mvfr).

WIND

30° at 11 kt, gust 21

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 10°C

75°F / 50°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

HZ, LOW VIS, GUST

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO HZ 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)

FAA: no delays reported at MQW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Haze reported.

›Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 11 kt gusting 21 kt.

›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 MVFR, wind from 30° at 11 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 77F, low near 50F, 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	77/50	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	77/45	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Friday	Sunny	82/58	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	83/60	E 9 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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 11 kt, gust 21

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0311 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,001 ft

03/21

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0323°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21203°T

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

939 ft

Pressure altitude

-178 ft

Field elevation

202 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 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

Telfair Wheeler Airport is in Mc Rae, Georgia. Field elevation 202 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIMMY RAY

Manager phone229-315-1227

AttendedUNATNND

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMQW / MQW

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.0958, -82.8800

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

A/D

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMQW traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Twin 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 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.

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KWRB Robins Air Force Base

49 NM NW

VFR

KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport

57 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWYS 03 & 21, MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›WEATHER DATA SOURCES: AWOS 3PT 120.000 (229) 868-7472

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMQW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMQW have a METAR?

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

Does KMQW have a TAF?

When KMQW 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 KMQW?

KMQW sits at 202 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMQW?

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.