KRYY METAR & TAF Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field

Atlanta, GeorgiaElevation 1,040 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

796 ft

-244 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0150Z (9:50 PM local) · 17 min old

KRYY is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 11°C

57°F / 52°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP254

sea-level pressure 1025.4 hPa

T01390111

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 11.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2321Z (7:21 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KRYY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 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 Cloudy	46	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/52	E 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/53	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	E 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	75/58	E 9 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	E 9 kt	–	43%
Monday	Partly Sunny	76	SE 4 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0023Z.

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

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 6,295 ft

09/27

Dimensions

6,295 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0989°T

Landing length (LDA)5,233 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,311 / 6,311 / 6,311 ft

Displaced threshold1,062 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27269°T

Landing length (LDA)5,374 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,311 / 6,311 / 5,374 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

796 ft

Pressure altitude

670 ft

Field elevation

1,040 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

1153Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 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

Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field is in Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation 1,040 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerSTEVEN SPENCER

Manager phone770-528-8220

AttendedDaily, 0600–0000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRYY

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.0132, -84.5972

Distance from city21 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF125.900

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

128.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.9

CTAF

119

GND

125.9

MC COLLUM TWR

TWR

122.7

UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRYY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

96.6

AVG OPS/DAY

119.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 17%Jet 5%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1293 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~99 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~67 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~63 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~57 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

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

7 NM SE

VFR

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field

15 NM S

VFR

KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport

17 NM SE

VFR

KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field

32 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSF RWY 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›NORTH APRON AT TWY A-1 CONNECTOR IS RESTRICTED TO GROUP 1 AFCT ONLY.

›COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.

›LDG FEE FOR TSNT ACFT OVER 6000 LBS AND ALL TSNT ACFT BTWN 2100L-0600L.

›TURBINE/JET AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES OR COMPARABLE PROCEDURES OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.

›ARPT MOWING IN PROGRESS SPRING THRU AUTUMN.

›INDEX B AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 24 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER 770-528-1615.

›TWY B CLSD FM TWY B5 TO B6 TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 79 FT OR GTR.

›BLASTING SR-SS MON-FRI 2000 FT AER 27.

›RY 9 IS CALM WIND RY IN VFR CONDS.

›ROAD 0-200 FROM RUNWAY END, 380' RIGHT AND 180' LEFT.

›INT'L OPS ARPT OF ENTRY - USER FEE AIRPORT

›RY 09 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. +85FT TREES, 1395FT 532B LEFT

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRYY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRYY have a METAR?

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

Does KRYY have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRYY; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRYY?

KRYY sits at 1,040 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRYY?

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.