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Harvest Lake Seaplane Base (12GE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLHW), 12GE is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Harvest Lake Seaplane Base in Riceboro, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLHW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Harvest Lake Seaplane Base (12GE) is a seaplane base in Riceboro, GA. 12GE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLHW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07W, 25W), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSVN.

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VFR
Observed 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLHW, 14.1 nm away.

Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.16"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLHW 282255Z 05004KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP216 T02200158

What changed at KLHW (nearest station)?

Since the 2155Z (5:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2155Z (5:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 12GE

Based on the nearest station (KLHW), 12GE is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 4 ft). 12GE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSVN, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07WFAV3 kt head3 kt right
25W3 kt head3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091800Z11Z22Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

12GE weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 12GE

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 67 NM S of 12GE · during climb · E55P
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JAX UA /OV FHB/TM 2304/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FHBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2214Z (6:14 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 12GE · 35,000 ft MSL · B772
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 2214/FL350/TP B772/TB NEG
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B772Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 12GE · during descent · PC12
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2206/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN008 BKN018
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN008 BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2145Z (5:45 PM EDT) · 55 NM N of 12GE · 15,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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SAV UA /OV SAV330035/TM 2145/FL150/TP BCS3/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2140Z (5:40 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 12GE · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2140/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2115Z (5:15 PM EDT) · 97 NM N of 12GE · 9,000 ft MSL · P46T
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AGS UA /OV AGS100020/TM 2115/FL090/TP P46T/SK SKC/RM VMC
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGS100020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM VMCRemarks.
PIREP2101Z (5:01 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 12GE · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 2101/FL410/TP B738/TB NEG
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2101Reported at 21:01 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2036Z (4:36 PM EDT) · 92 NM S of 12GE · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV 8 NW VQQ/TM 2036/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN029/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW VQQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 12GE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLHW reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

07W/25W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Harvest Lake Seaplane Base (12GE)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
12GE
City
Riceboro
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
31.7308, -81.3597
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLHW
TAF
Nearest KSVN
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Harvest Lake Seaplane Base (12GE)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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