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KOPN METAR Thomaston Upson County Airport

Thomaston, GeorgiaElevation 798 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN14 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
159 ft
-639 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KOPN is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 9°C
54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.39 inHg
1029.1 hPa, above 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)
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›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 UNKNOWN, wind calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 NE 4 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/43 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/44 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/53 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/55 NE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 E 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 SE 4 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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
NESW1230CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 6,350 ft

12/30
Dimensions
6,350 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12118°T
Landing length (LDA)5,525 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,350 / 6,350 / 6,173 ft
Displaced threshold648 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 30298°T
Landing length (LDA)4,962 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,350 / 6,350 / 5,662 ft
Displaced threshold699 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
159 ft
Pressure altitude
328 ft
Field elevation
798 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.39 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
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1149Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 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

Thomaston Upson County Airport is in Thomaston, Georgia. Field elevation 798 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMITCH ELLERBEE
Manager phone706-647-4500
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOPN
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.9546, -84.2632
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
133.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
121.725
MACON RDO
FSS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOPN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.5
Activity trend over 10 days: falling, from 6 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Twin 14%Unknown 12%Jet 11%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›DA42 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›P32R (Unknown)
›P28A (Piston single)
›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.

KPIM Harris County Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KWRB Robins Air Force Base
39 NM SE
VFR
KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KCSG Columbus Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›34:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›50:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD.
›ACTVT MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.
›6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END.
›PRVDD VFR
›FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 706-741-0562.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KOPN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOPN have a METAR?
Yes. KOPN has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOPN have a TAF?
When KOPN 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 KOPN?
KOPN sits at 798 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOPN?
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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