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Elliott Field (30GA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Elliott Field in Dawsonville, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Elliott Field (30GA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dawsonville, GA at 1,500 ft. 30GA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCNI, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32) — longest 5,619 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRYY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCNI, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0515Z (1:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCNI, 15 nm away.

Wind
220° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
—

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCNI 290515Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM VCTS CLR A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE THRU NW

What changed at KCNI (nearest station)?

Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
  • A thunderstorm ended (TS).

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Current pilot readout for 30GA

Based on the nearest station (KCNI), 30GA is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 5 knots. 30GA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRYY, about 34 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 30GA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV1 kt head5 kt right
321 kt tail5 kt left

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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
0163105Z17Z05Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

30GA weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Elliott Field in Dawsonville, 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 30GA 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 30GA

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

PIREP0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) · 88 NM N of 30GA · 26,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 0159/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-39
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0159Reported at 01:59 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.
PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 48 NM NW of 30GA · 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) · 37 NM SW of 30GA · 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.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 80 NM E of 30GA · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
continuous light chop turbulence
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AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32
AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 51 NM S of 30GA · 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.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 69 NM E of 30GA · 32,000 ft MSL · B39M
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AND UA /OV ELW/TM 2338/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32
AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 52 NM SE of 30GA · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 30GA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCNI reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 97%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 64%MVFR 17%IFR 3%LIFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
32
78%
14
22%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
09GE
City
Dawsonville
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,500 ft
Coordinates
34.4590, -84.1813
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,619 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCNI
TAF
Nearest KRYY
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 6m

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30GA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 30GA?+

30GA has 2 runways — 14, 32; the longest is 5,619 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 30GA come from?+

Elliott Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCNI, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 30GA can differ.

Does 30GA have a TAF?+

No — 30GA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRYY, about 34 nm away.

Does 30GA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 30GA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 30GA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Elliott Field (30GA)

Community-submitted

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

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