Davis Field (3J6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Davis Field in Folkston, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJAX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Davis Field (3J6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Folkston, GA at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KJAX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJAX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJAX, 25.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KJAX 130856Z 00000KT 10SM FEW040 BKN250 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330228 55005
What changed at KJAX (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (3:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3J6
Based on the nearest station (KJAX), 3J6 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 68 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 3J6. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,500 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | ASPH-P | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
3J6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Davis Field in Folkston, 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 3J6 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 3J6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0754/FL380/TP A359/TB NEG
OCF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OCFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0754Reported at 07:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
GNV UA /OV GNV/TM 0753/FL110/TP PC12/TB NEG
GNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0753Reported at 07:53 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG160040/TM 0719/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG160040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0719Reported at 07:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH110045/TM 0421/FL430/TP E545/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0421Reported at 04:21 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ 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 33 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 56%
- 18
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KJAX 130530Z 1306/1406 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1310/1313 5SM BR SCT005 BKN012 FM131300 28005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM131700 28006KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT070 BKN250 FM131830 29008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN070 BKN120 PROB30 1319/1323 VRB20G30KT 1SM +TSRA BR SCT015 BKN025CB OVC070 FM140100 19005KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 BKN150 OVC250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3J6
- City
- Folkston
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 68 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7975, -82.0276
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJAX
- TAF
- Nearest KJAX
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 54m
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3J6 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3J6?+
3J6 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3J6 come from?+
Davis Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJAX, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3J6 can differ.
Does 3J6 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KJAX TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 3J6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3J6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3J6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Davis Field (3J6)
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