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Andy Fields Airport (2GE8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Andy Fields Airport in Newnan, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Andy Fields Airport (2GE8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newnan, GA at 980 ft. 2GE8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFFC, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 1,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KATL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFFC, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFFC, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFFC 290353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP094 T02720239

What changed at KFFC (nearest station)?

Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 2GE8

Based on the nearest station (KFFC), 2GE8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 980 ft). 2GE8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KATL, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 2GE8. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
N——
S——

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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
091804Z16Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2GE8 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Andy Fields Airport in Newnan, 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 2GE8 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 2GE8

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

PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 91 NM N of 2GE8 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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CHA UA /OV GQO090010/TM 0107/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK OVC TOP 180/RM ZTLFD-38
CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC TOP 180Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.
PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 30 NM N of 2GE8 · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 16 NM NE of 2GE8 · 27,000 ft MSL · C56X
light chop turbulence
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.
PIREP0017Z (8:17 PM EDT) · 93 NM SW of 2GE8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM090030/TM 0017/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.
PIREP2354Z (7:54 PM EDT) · 75 NM S of 2GE8 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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LSF UA /OV EUF360020/TM 2354/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-08
LSF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUF360020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 73 NM NE of 2GE8 · 25,000 ft MSL · B350
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2337/FL250/TP B350/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32
AHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AHNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.
PIREP2249Z (6:49 PM EDT) · 78 NM N of 2GE8 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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CHA UA /OV GQO156015/TM 2249/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-37
CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO156015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2GE8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: —
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 13%IFR 4%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/18 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 35

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
N/S
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2GE8
City
Newnan
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
980 ft
Coordinates
33.4642, -84.6633
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFFC
TAF
Nearest KATL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 58m

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2GE8 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 2GE8?+

2GE8 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 2GE8 come from?+

Andy Fields Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFC, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2GE8 can differ.

Does 2GE8 have a TAF?+

No — 2GE8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 16 nm away.

Does 2GE8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 2GE8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2GE8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Andy Fields Airport (2GE8)

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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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