KSVN/SVN METAR & TAF Hunter Army Air Field

Savannah, GeorgiaElevation 41 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

315 ft

+274 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSVN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 12°C

68°F / 54°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 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)

SLP247

sea-level pressure 1024.7 hPa

T02000120

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 12.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0100Z (9:00 PM local) · valid to 0700Z (3:00 AM local)

KSVN forecast starts VFR at 01Z. Worst period is 14Z to 15Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 01Z to 14Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 23°C expected at 2000Z on day 24.
Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 0800Z on day 24.

VFR

0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM1300Z9:00 AM1900Z3:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM0700Z3:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC BECMG SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SVN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 56F, 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	Clear	56	NE 10 kt	19 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/53	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/56	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/63	NE 11 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/62	NE 11 kt	–	9%
Friday	Sunny	79/63	NE 10 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	79/65	NE 11 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	79	E 7 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0256Z.

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

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 105 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 11,375 ft

10/28

Dimensions

11,375 x 197 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1092°T

Approach lightsNSTD

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 28272°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF1

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

315 ft

Pressure altitude

-289 ft

Field elevation

41 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Hunter Army Air Field is in Savannah, Georgia. Field elevation 41 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSVN / SVN

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.0100, -81.1457

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

CTAF124.975

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.4

SAVANNAH APP/DEP

A/D

32.312

ATIS

133.55

CTAF

121.8

GND

34.5

USCG SAVANNAH AIR

MISC

38.15

ARNG OPS

OPS

30.9

PMSV METRO

PMSV

126.2

PTD

46.7

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSVN 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

14.2

AVG OPS/DAY

21.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 62%Unknown 14%Jet 12%Airliner 12%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~56 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~30 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~29 landings/mo

›H64 (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H47 (Helicopter)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›AS65 (Helicopter)

›H64 (Unknown)

›UNKN (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.

KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport

8 NM N

VFR

KLHW MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield

22 NM W

VFR

KHXD Hilton Head Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KTBR Statesboro Bulloch County Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KBQK Brunswick Golden Isles Airport

48 NM S

MVFR

KSSI St Simons Island Airport

53 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARNG: BASE OPS CTC DSN 729-7182/6534, C912-315-7182/6534.

›MISC: FULL WX SVC OPR 24/5, 0300Z++MON-0400Z++ SAT, EXC HOL, DSN 313-801-8263/64, C571-801-8263/64. OT REMOTE BRIEFING FR 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651/2/3, C318-529-2651/2/3. PRIM WX SENSORS IN USE AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED FULL TIME AND AUGMENT AS RQR. DUR PERIODS OF AUGMENT, ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WATCH BY NOTIFYING WX OF UNREPORTED WX COND. AUGMENTATION/BACK-UP MODE, PREVAIL SFC VIS MAY NOT REPRESENT ENTIRE AFLD, FR 280 - 090 DEGS DUE TO BLDG OBST AND LACK OF VIS MARK BYD 1/4 SM. PMSV AVBL DUR OPR HR.

›RSTD: AFLD CLSD 0400Z++ SAT THRU 1230Z++ MON TO TRAN F/W ACFT EXC FOR OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT TO INCL TOUCH AND GO OPS, CTC BASE OPS DSN 313-801-8259/60/61, C571-801-8261/60/59.

›ARNGOPS CTC DSN 729-7182/6534, C912-315-7182/6534.

›CAUTION: TAXIWAY 7E/W CLSD. NO R/W HOVERING ON WEST RAMP WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

›MISC: FOR BRIEFING COORD CTC DSN 313-801-8271, C571-801-8271, 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. BASE OPS OPR 24/5, 1200Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, EXC HOL. WX OBSERVER OPR 1230Z++ MON-0400Z++ SAT, EXE HOL. OT, EXCLD HOL. NO EMERG SVC AVBL WHEN TWR AND BASE OPS CLSD.

›MISC: R/W PILOTS PLANNING TO CONDUCT OPR WITHIN R3005 MUST RCV A RNG BRIEFING PRIOR TO OPR. BRIEFING SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT LEAST 4 HR PRIOR TO FLT ON THE RESERVATION. AVIATORS BRIEFED WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS MAY RCV FONE UPDATE.

›TFC PAT: F/W 1500 FT, R/W 700 FT.

›CAUTION: WILDLIFE HAZ. SEAGULL HAZ.

›TRAN ALERT: LTD SVC AVBL 1230-0400Z++ MON-SAT, EXC HOL.

›JASU: 3(AF M32A-86) 3(DND CE12 EQUIVALENT) 1(DND CE14 EQUIVALENT) 1(AF M32-95).

›FUEL: JET A++. TRAN FUEL PPR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 313-801-8261/60/59, C571-801-8261/60/59. TRAN ACFT MAY EXP DELAY DUE TO OPR MSN.

›OIL: O-156.

›ACTVT ALS RWY 10; 3-STEP ALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD.

›US CONFIGN TYPE-B 1500 FT LONG.

›NS ABTMT: PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 0300Z-1200Z++ MON-SAT; 0300Z-1800Z++ SUN. PRACTICE MULTIPLE CIRCLING APCH CAT C, D, E NOT AUTH BLW 1500 FT. NO OVFT OF SAVANNAH AND SUR POPULATED AREAS BLW 1000 FT UNLESS ON APCH TO HUNTER AAF. QUIET HR 0230-1030Z++.

›COMPASS ROSE CALIBRATION OTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSVN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSVN have a METAR?

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

Does KSVN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSVN?

KSVN sits at 41 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSVN?

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.