WxDecoder

US-0630 Weather The Flying W Ranch Airport

Flowery Branch, GeorgiaElevation 1,160 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVL · 8 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGVL
WIND
050@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 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 48 NE 4 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 71/48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/53 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/55 NE 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/57 E 9 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 SE 4 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0155Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0630. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

04/22
Dimensions
1,860 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 04
RWY 22

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,160 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1150Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

The Flying W Ranch Airport is in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Field elevation 1,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALAN WAYNE
Manager phone770-540-7100
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0630
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1766, -83.9362
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0630 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-20, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 51%Helicopter 49%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

US-0630 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVL (8 NM NE, VFR).

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
12 NM S
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
33 NM SW
VFR
KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE CASE 2016-ASO-2686-NRA
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0630 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0630 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0630. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0630 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0630. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0630?
US-0630 sits at 1,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0630?
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.