KPUJ METAR Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

Dallas, GeorgiaElevation 1,289 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

389 ft

-900 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0835Z (4:35 AM local) · 25 min old

KPUJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 70F, low near 48F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	70/48	E 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/45	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/50	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	76/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76	E 9 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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

120° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 135 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 5,505 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,505 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13127°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31307°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

389 ft

Pressure altitude

799 ft

Field elevation

1,289 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.41 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

2255Z 6:55 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (7:55 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

Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport is in Dallas, Georgia. Field elevation 1,289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNATHANIEL SCHATTNER

Manager phone770-505-7700

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPUJ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9123, -84.9411

Distance from city33 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPUJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.9

AVG OPS/DAY

30.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 83%Unknown 9%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%Jet 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~169 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~97 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA34 (Twin)

›C152 (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.

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

21 NM E

VFR

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field

22 NM E

VFR

KRMG Richard B Russell Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

30 NM SE

VFR

KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport

32 NM E

VFR

KDNN Dalton Municipal Airport

49 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF ARPT

›PCAA PHONE - 770-505-7700

›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.

›AND PAULDING COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

›PCAA ADDRESS - 730 AIRPORT PARKWAY, DALLAS, GA 30157

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPUJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPUJ have a METAR?

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

Does KPUJ have a TAF?

When KPUJ 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 KPUJ?

KPUJ sits at 1,289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPUJ?

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.