KSBO METAR Emanuel County Airport

Swainsboro, GeorgiaElevation 327 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@10

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-432 ft

-759 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1255Z (8:55 AM local) · 16 min old

KSBO is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots gusting 14. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 10 kt, gust 14

Gusts 4 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 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)

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 40° at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 75F, low near 50F, 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
Today	Sunny	75/50	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/45	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/47	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	NE 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/53	NE 9 kt	–	14%
Friday	Sunny	80/55	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	NE 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1310Z.

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

040° at 10 kt, gust 14

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 140 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

10 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 6,021 ft

14/32

Dimensions

6,021 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14129°T

ILSILS/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32309°T

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

-432 ft

Pressure altitude

-153 ft

Field elevation

327 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Emanuel County Airport is in Swainsboro, Georgia. Field elevation 327 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEN WARNOCK

Manager phone478-237-5882

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSBO

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6091, -82.3699

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.975

UNICOM122.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

135.55

ATLANTA CNTR

CNTR

122.975

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.975

CTAF

122.975

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSBO traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-09-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KVDI Vidalia Regional Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KAGS Augusta Regional At Bush Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT HRS & SUNDAY PHONE 803-530-3124.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›FUEL IS SELF SERVICE AFTER HRS.

›6 FT FENCE AND VEHICLES LOCATED 400 FT RIGHT 0-200 FT FROM THR.

›ONLY CHARGE FOR PART 135 OPS.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSBO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSBO have a METAR?

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

Does KSBO have a TAF?

When KSBO 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 KSBO?

KSBO sits at 327 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSBO?

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.