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Daystar Strip Airport (1GE6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJES), 1GE6 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Daystar Strip Airport in Patterson, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJES): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Daystar Strip Airport (1GE6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Patterson, GA at a field elevation of 105 ft. 1GE6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJES, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 2,885 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSSI.

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VFR
Observed 2115Z (5:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJES, 15.8 nm away.

Wind
080° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
79°F / 26°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJES 282115Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM SCT042 SCT050 26/15 A3018 RMK AO2

What changed at KJES (nearest station)?

Since the 2055Z (4:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 1GE6

Based on the nearest station (KJES), 1GE6 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 105 ft). 1GE6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSSI, about 39 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
14FAV4 kt head6 kt left
324 kt tail6 kt right

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1GE6 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 14/32
    2,885 × 53 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1GE6
    Wind
    14
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    32
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061221Z09Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1GE6 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 1GE6

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

PIREP2101Z (5:01 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of 1GE6 · 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) · 64 NM S of 1GE6 · 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.
PIREP2000Z (4:00 PM EDT) · 39 NM SE of 1GE6 · 35,000 ft MSL · B737
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SAV UA /OV SSI/TM 2000/FL350/TP B737/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1939Z (3:39 PM EDT) · 39 NM SE of 1GE6 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
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SAV UA /OV SSI/TM 1939/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1939Reported at 19:39 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1830Z (2:30 PM EDT) · 57 NM S of 1GE6 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1830/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1752Z (1:52 PM EDT) · 84 NM S of 1GE6 · during climb · SR22
continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070 turbulence
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VQQ UA /OV CRG220025 /TM 1752 /FL070 /TP SR22 /SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKC /WX FV10SM /TA 15 /WV 08017KT /TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070 /RM DURC OTP
VQQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRG220025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1752Reported at 17:52 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP065/ SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 15Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 08017KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB CONS MOD BLO 008/NEG 070Turbulence: continuous moderate blo 008/ none reported 070.
RM DURC OTPRemarks.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 57 NM S of 1GE6 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1745/FLDURD/TP A320/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 57 NM S of 1GE6 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1645/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1GE6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJES reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 9 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 9 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 9 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

14
64%
32
36%

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Live crosswind meter

1GE6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJES, 16 nm away.

N14327 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 57° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,885 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Daystar Strip Airport (1GE6)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1GE6
City
Patterson
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
105 ft
Coordinates
31.3738, -82.1075
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,885 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJES
TAF
Nearest KSSI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
1h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Daystar Strip Airport (1GE6)

Community-submitted

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

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