US-6988 Weather New Prater Ranch Airport

Lincolnton, GeorgiaElevation 459 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRD · 27 NM NE · 27 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRD
WIND
350@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/42 NE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/45 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/53 NE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/52 NE 5 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 80/53 NE 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 80/56 NE 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 E 2 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6988. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
459 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

New Prater Ranch Airport is in Lincolnton, Georgia. Field elevation 459 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6988
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8681, -82.4608
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6988 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRD (27 NM NE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6988 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6988. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6988 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6988. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6988?
US-6988 sits at 459 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6988?
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.