KPXE METAR Perry Houston County Airport

Perry, GeorgiaElevation 418 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
020@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
96 ft
-322 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0030Z (8:30 PM local) · 20 min old

KPXE is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
20° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
15°C / 11°C
59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.34 inHg
1027.4 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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 50F, 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 50 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 75/44 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 78/45 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 80/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 81/57 NE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/59 E 9 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 82 E 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0049Z.

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
NESW1836 20°20°4 kt20°20° 420°
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Calm
5 kt
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25 kt
30 kt
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50 kt
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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
020° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 364 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
36
HEAD
4 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
BEST
18
HEAD
4 kt tail
CROSS
1 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

1 runway · longest 5,004 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,004 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18179°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsMALSR
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
96 ft
Pressure altitude
-2 ft
Field elevation
418 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.34 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
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Perry Houston County Airport is in Perry, Georgia. Field elevation 418 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM MARQUARDT
Manager phone478-988-3699
AttendedDaily, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPXE
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.5106, -83.7673
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.6
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
123.825
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPXE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.1
AVG OPS/DAY
9.3
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 16 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Unknown 14%Helicopter 12%Twin 5%Turboprop 4%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›DV20 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DV20 (Unknown)
›B407 (Helicopter)
›P28A (Piston single)
›UNKN (Turboprop)
›ST75 (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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›BILL JERLES, CHAIRMAN AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
›CLSD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS AND EASTER.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 478-988-3699.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPXE have a METAR?
Yes. KPXE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPXE have a TAF?
When KPXE 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 KPXE?
KPXE sits at 418 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPXE?
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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