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

As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCNI), 30GA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Elliott Field in Dawsonville, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCNI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Elliott Field (30GA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dawsonville, GA at a field elevation of 1,497 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. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,619 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRYY.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCNI 271535Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3034 RMK AO2 T01810098

What changed at KCNI (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 30GA

Based on the nearest station (KCNI), 30GA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,497 ft). 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV3 kt head2 kt left
323 kt tail2 kt right

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30GA 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
    5,619 × 40 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 30GA
    Wind
    14
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    32
    3 kt tailwind · 2 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
061215Z03Z15Z

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

30GA 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 30GA

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

PIREP1518Z (11:18 AM EDT) · 32 NM NE of 30GA · 11,000 ft MSL · E55P
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RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1518/FL110/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
RHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HRSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 52 NM SE of 30GA · 17,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1517/FL170/TP GLF6/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-16
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1516Z (11:16 AM EDT) · 85 NM NE of 30GA · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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AVL UA /OV SUG270030/TM 1516/FL340/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUG270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1512Z (11:12 AM EDT) · 61 NM NW of 30GA · 1,200 ft MSL · SF50
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CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1512/FL012/TP SF50/SK OVC012/WX 1SM
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHA 1NLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1406Z (10:06 AM EDT) · 61 NM NW of 30GA · 1,000 ft MSL · C525
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CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1406/FL010/TP C525/SK VV002-TOP001/WX 1/8SM
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHA 1SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C525Aircraft type reporting.
SK VV002-TOP001Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1/8SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1403Z (10:03 AM EDT) · 46 NM E of 30GA · 13,000 ft MSL · C56X
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1403/FL130/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-49Remarks.
PIREP1402Z (10:02 AM EDT) · 52 NM SE of 30GA · 18,000 ft MSL · A320
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1402/FL180/TP A320/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-16
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.
PIREP1305Z (9:05 AM EDT) · 63 NM NW of 30GA · 1,400 ft MSL · CRJ7
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CHA UA /OV CHA020005/TM 1305/FL014/TP CRJ7/SK OVC-TOP014/WX FG
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CHA020005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC-TOP014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
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.

32
55%
14
45%

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Live crosswind meter

30GA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCNI, 15 nm away.

N14324 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 34° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,619 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Elliott Field (30GA) with runway 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
09GE
City
Dawsonville
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,497 ft
Coordinates
34.4590, -84.1813
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,619 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCNI
TAF
Nearest KRYY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 0m

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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.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Elliott Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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