KWDR/WDR METAR Barrow County Airport

Winder, GeorgiaElevation 943 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-78 ft

-1,021 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0835Z (4:35 AM local) · 25 min old

KWDR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 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)

FAA: no delays reported at WDR.

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

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 69F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	69/46	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/42	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/46	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/50	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/50	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	77/53	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	76	E 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0859Z.

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

2 runways · 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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 055 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

2 runways · longest 5,202 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,607 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0546°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,505 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13129°T

Landing length (LDA)5,105 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,505 / 5,505 / 5,405 ft

Displaced threshold303 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31309°T

Landing length (LDA)4,798 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,505 / 5,505 / 5,405 ft

Displaced threshold602 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

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

-78 ft

Pressure altitude

413 ft

Field elevation

943 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1147Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Barrow County Airport is in Winder, Georgia. Field elevation 943 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTONEY BANGERT

Manager phone770-307-3013

AttendedALL SUN, 1100–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWDR / WDR

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9829, -83.6674

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.5

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

118.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

ARNG

OPS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWDR 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

17.4

AVG OPS/DAY

29.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 42%Piston single 41%Helicopter 6%Twin 4%Turboprop 3%Airliner 2%Jet 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DV20 (Unknown) · ~40 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DV20 (Unknown)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (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.

KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field

15 NM W

VFR

KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport

32 NM W

VFR

KTOC Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field

41 NM NE

VFR

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base

42 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-346-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7696.

›MAX CLIMB, TURN OUT EARLIER IF POSS TO MINIMIZE NOISE OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; PAPI RWYS 05, 13, 23 & 31; MIRL RWY 05/23; AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›RWY 31 APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RAILROAD BETWEEN 350-500 FT LEFT FROM 0-200 FT FROM RWY END. TREES 315 FT LEFT AT RWY END.

›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›CTC NG OPS 242.4.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KWDR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWDR have a METAR?

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

Does KWDR have a TAF?

When KWDR 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 KWDR?

KWDR sits at 943 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWDR?

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.

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