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Erlen Airport (3GA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Erlen Airport in Whitesburg, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Erlen Airport (3GA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Whitesburg, GA at 1,044 ft. 3GA6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCTJ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFTY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCTJ, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0435Z (12:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCTJ, 13.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 80°F
dew 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 26°C (80°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCTJ 290435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 SCT075 26/23 A2990 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T02640234

What changed at KCTJ (nearest station)?

Since the 0355Z (11:55 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.88 → 29.90 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 3GA6

Based on the nearest station (KCTJ), 3GA6 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 1,044 ft). 3GA6 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFTY, about 23 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 3GA6. 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
061204Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3GA6 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Erlen Airport in Whitesburg, 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 3GA6 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 3GA6

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

PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of 3GA6 · 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) · 28 NM NE of 3GA6 · 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) · 24 NM E of 3GA6 · 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 3GA6 · 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) · 78 NM S of 3GA6 · 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) · 82 NM E of 3GA6 · 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) · 70 NM N of 3GA6 · 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 3GA6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 69%MVFR 19%IFR 8%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
S
61%
N
39%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3GA6
City
Whitesburg
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,044 ft
Coordinates
33.5706, -84.8983
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCTJ
TAF
Nearest KFTY
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 0m

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Nearby airports

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3GA6 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 3GA6?+

3GA6 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 3GA6 come from?+

Erlen Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCTJ, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3GA6 can differ.

Does 3GA6 have a TAF?+

No — 3GA6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFTY, about 23 nm away.

Does 3GA6 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 3GA6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3GA6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Erlen Airport (3GA6)

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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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