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Rust Airstrip (3RU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHMP), 3RU is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rust Airstrip in Woolsey, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHMP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rust Airstrip (3RU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Woolsey, GA at a field elevation of 810 ft. 3RU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHMP, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,750 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KATL.

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VFR
Observed 1735Z (1:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHMP, 4.9 nm away.

Wind
090° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.29"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHMP 281735Z AUTO 09009KT 050V110 10SM CLR 23/08 A3029 RMK AO2 T02250080

What changed at KHMP (nearest station)?

Since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3RU

Based on the nearest station (KHMP), 3RU is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 810 ft). 3RU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 18 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
EFAV0 kt head9 kt right
W0 kt head9 kt right

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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
061317Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3RU 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 3RU

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

PIREP1725Z (1:25 PM EDT) · 100 NM N of 3RU · 24,000 ft MSL · B712
light to moderate chop 240 turbulence
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CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 99 NM NE of 3RU · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/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 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 99 NM NE of 3RU · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 3RU · during climb · A321
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1500/FL300/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1457Z (10:57 AM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 3RU · during climb · B737
continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD/TM 1457/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300/RM DURC ZTLFD 03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GADLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 260-300Turbulence: continuous light to moderate chop 26,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURC ZTLFD 03Remarks.
PIREP1255Z (8:55 AM EDT) · 86 NM W of 3RU · during climb · B737
continuous light chop 260 turbulence
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GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.
RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 99 NM NE of 3RU · 27,000 ft MSL · LJ35
occasional light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1224/FL270/TP LJ35/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.
PIREP1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) · 35 NM E of 3RU · 23,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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ATL UA /OV ATL120040/TM 1153/FL230/TP BE9L/SK BASE 230/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATL120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-16Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3RU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHMP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rust Airstrip (3RU)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
GA82
City
Woolsey
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
810 ft
Coordinates
33.3326, -84.4019
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHMP
TAF
Nearest KATL
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rust Airstrip (3RU)

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