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Davis Field (3J6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJAX), 3J6 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Davis Field in Folkston, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJAX): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Davis Field (3J6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Folkston, GA at a field elevation of 68 ft. 3J6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJAX, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJAX.

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VFR
Observed 1656Z (12:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJAX, 25.4 nm away.

Wind
040° 16 kt
gusting 23 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.14"
Temp / Dew
77°F / 25°C
dew 65°F / 18°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 16 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJAX 281656Z 04016G23KT 10SM FEW020 FEW060 FEW250 25/18 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 04027/1636 SLP208 T02500183

What changed at KJAX (nearest station)?

Since the 1556Z (11:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1556Z (11:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3J6

Based on the nearest station (KJAX), 3J6 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 68 ft). 3J6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJAX, about 25 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
01FAV12 kt head10 kt right (g14)
1912 kt tail10 kt left (g14)

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3J6 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 01/19
    2,500 × 50 ft · ASPH-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3J6
    Wind
    01
    12 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    19
    12 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    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
0163117Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 19→16 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

3J6 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 3J6

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

PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 3J6 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1645/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1639Z (12:39 PM EDT) · 91 NM SE of 3J6 · 9,500 ft MSL · P28A
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DAB UA /OV FIN/TM 1639/FL095/TP P28A/SK TOPS085
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FINLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1639Reported at 16:39 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 17 NM SE of 3J6 · during descent · SR22
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JAX UA /OV 8 NW JAX/TM 1623/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN029/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 71 NM S of 3J6 · 3,500 ft MSL · C172
smooth turbulence
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JAX UA /OV GNV270010/TM 1535/FL035/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNV270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP1445Z (10:45 AM EDT) · 68 NM SW of 3J6 · 38,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light chop turbulence
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CTY UA /OV CTY010025/TM 1445/FL380/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
CTY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTY010025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1430Z (10:30 AM EDT) · 62 NM SE of 3J6 · 2,500 ft MSL · GA7C
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SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 1430/FL025/TP GA7C/SK BASES 022/RM RC
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP GA7CAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM RCRemarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 25 NM SE of 3J6 · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1417/FL070/TP SR22/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1410Z (10:10 AM EDT) · 62 NM SE of 3J6 · 1,000 ft MSL · AA5
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SGJ UA /OV 5 SOUTH SGJ/TM 1410/FL010/TP AA5/SK BASES 012/RM LOWER TO THE WEST OF SGJ
SGJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 SOUTH SGJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP AA5Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LOWER TO THE WEST OF SGJRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3J6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJAX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 28%
Wind avg/max: 10/20 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

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.

01
84%
19
16%

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Live crosswind meter

3J6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJAX, 25 nm away.

N011916 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
10 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
14 kt

Wind is 39° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Davis Field (3J6) with runway 01/19 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3J6
City
Folkston
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
68 ft
Coordinates
30.7975, -82.0276
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJAX
TAF
Nearest KJAX
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Davis Field (3J6)

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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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