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KVPC METAR Cartersville Airport

Cartersville, GeorgiaElevation 759 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR13 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
468 ft
-291 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KVPC 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
15°C / 9°C
59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.39 inHg
1029.1 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 47F, 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 47 E 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/47 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/50 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/55 E 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 E 9 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78 SE 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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
NESW0119CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,760 ft

01/19
Dimensions
5,760 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 013°T
Displaced threshold740 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19183°T
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
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
468 ft
Pressure altitude
289 ft
Field elevation
759 ft MSL
Temperature
15°C (59°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.39 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
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1153Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 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

Cartersville Airport is in Cartersville, Georgia. Field elevation 759 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFREDDY MORGAN
Manager phone770-387-5672
AttendedDaily, 0600–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKVPC
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1231, -84.8487
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,041 ft MSL
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121
ATLANTA APP/DEP
A/D
120.525
ASOS
ASOS
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVPC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 4 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 76%Jet 9%Unknown 7%Twin 4%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›M20P (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.

KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KRMG Richard B Russell Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
21 NM SE
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
26 NM SE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1041 FT AGL, TPA FOR JET & TURBOPROP ACFT 1541 FT AGL, TPA FOR ULTRALIGHT ACFT 541 FT AGL.
›FBO PHONE NR 770-382-9800.
›APCH SLP IS 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 130 FT TREES 2275 FT OUT AND 403 FT LEFT.
›REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
›ASST CITY MGR.
›RAMP FEES FOR TURBINE ACFT.
›RWY/TWY SEPN APPROX 200 FT. SOUTH END TWY/PARKED ACFT SEPN APPROX 75 FT.
›GRASS STRIP 4.9 NM NW OF ARPT.
›ULTRALIGHT/LSA TFC PAT INSIDE NORMAL PAT WITH CENTRAL THIRD OF RWY 01/19 DSGND ULTRALIGHT/LSA LNDG & TKOF AREA. ULTRALIGHT/LSA PAT ENTRY CROSSES FIELD APRXLY 2000 FT FROM EITHER APCH END AT 541 FT AGL.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ULTRALIGHT/LSA ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KVPC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KVPC have a METAR?
Yes. KVPC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KVPC have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KVPC?
KVPC sits at 759 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVPC?
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