Beckley Farms Airport (1GE4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Beckley Farms Airport in Fort Valley, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPXE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Beckley Farms Airport (1GE4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Valley, GA at 425 ft. 1GE4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPXE, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPXE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPXE, 8.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPXE 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/22 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KPXE (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 1GE4
Based on the nearest station (KPXE), 1GE4 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 425 ft). 1GE4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 18 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1GE4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 27 | 2,400 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
1GE4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Beckley Farms Airport in Fort Valley, GA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1GE4 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1GE4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV WESEK/TM 0947/FL100/TP A321/SK BKN TOPS 100/TB LIGHT
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV WESEKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1GE4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPXE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1GE4
- City
- Fort Valley
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 425 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5011, -83.9333
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPXE
- TAF
- Nearest KMCN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- GA Aircraft Modelers Association - Orr Rd , Fort Valley, GA · 8 mi
- CMJ Aviators - Emmett Walker RC Field , Roberta, GA · 9 mi
- Perry RC Flyers - Georgia National Fairgrounds , Perry, GA · 13 mi
1GE4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 1GE4?+
1GE4 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1GE4 come from?+
Beckley Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPXE, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1GE4 can differ.
Does 1GE4 have a TAF?+
No. 1GE4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 18 nm away.
Does 1GE4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 1GE4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1GE4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Beckley Farms Airport (1GE4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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