Broad River Air Park (3GE3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Broad River Air Park in Lavonia, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTOC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Broad River Air Park (3GE3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lavonia, GA at 690 ft. 3GE3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTOC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAND. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTOC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTOC, 12.3 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTOC 130615Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KTOC (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3GE3
Based on the nearest station (KTOC), 3GE3 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 690 ft). 3GE3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 24 nm away.
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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 3GE3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,000 ft | CONC | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 25 | 3,000 ft | CONC | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3GE3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Broad River Air Park in Lavonia, 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 3GE3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 3GE3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0407/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG ZTL-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 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC NEG ZTL-22Icing: none reported ztl-22.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/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 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
GYH UA /OV KGYH/TM 0047/FL017/TP LJ60/SK BKN013/RM BASE LAYER 017
GYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASE LAYER 017Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3GE3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTOC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 07
- 59%
- 25
- 41%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3GE3
- City
- Lavonia
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 690 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4124, -83.1806
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTOC
- TAF
- Nearest KAND
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 16m
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3GE3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3GE3?+
3GE3 has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3GE3 come from?+
Broad River Air Park does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTOC, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3GE3 can differ.
Does 3GE3 have a TAF?+
No. 3GE3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 24 nm away.
Does 3GE3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3GE3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3GE3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Broad River Air Park (3GE3)
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