KRVJ METAR Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport

Reidsville, GeorgiaElevation 195 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@9

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

712 ft

+517 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2215Z (6:15 PM local) · 8 min old

KRVJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots gusting 16. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL.

WIND

30° at 9 kt, gust 16

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°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: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02220106

precise temperature 22.2°C, dew point 10.6°C

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 30° at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 52F, 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
Tonight	Mostly Clear	52	NE 11 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	77/47	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	79/50	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/60	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	82/60	NE 8 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	82/62	E 9 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	83	E 6 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 2222Z.

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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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 9 kt, gust 16

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 112 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

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 5,003 ft

11/29

Dimensions

5,003 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11108°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29288°T

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

712 ft

Pressure altitude

-165 ft

Field elevation

195 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1140Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport is in Reidsville, Georgia. Field elevation 195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWIL SMITH

Manager phone(912) 246-2500

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRVJ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.0595, -82.1538

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3

JACKSONVILLE CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

32 NM E

VFR

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

49 NM E

VFR

KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport

50 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CHAIR OF AIRPORT AUTHORITY

›ACTVT PAPI RYS 11 & 29, MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTS DUSK-0230; TO INCR INTS & ACTVT AFTER 0230 - CTAF.

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KRVJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRVJ have a METAR?

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

Does KRVJ have a TAF?

When KRVJ 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 KRVJ?

KRVJ sits at 195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRVJ?

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.