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Andrews Airport (4GA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBIJ), 4GA8 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Andrews Airport in Arlington, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBIJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Andrews Airport (4GA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arlington, GA at a field elevation of 245 ft. 4GA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBIJ, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KABY.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBIJ, 9.4 nm away.

Wind
080° 11 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.23"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 11 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBIJ 281715Z AUTO 08011G15KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A3023 RMK AO2

What changed at KBIJ (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (12:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
  • Wind direction moved from 050° to 080°.

Current pilot readout for 4GA8

Based on the nearest station (KBIJ), 4GA8 is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 11 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 245 ft). 4GA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABY, about 27 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
36FAV2 kt head11 kt right (g15)
182 kt tail11 kt left (g15)

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4GA8 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 18/36
    3,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4GA8
    Wind
    18
    2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    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
091717Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

4GA8 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 4GA8

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

PIREP1330Z (9:30 AM EDT) · 67 NM SE of 4GA8 · 600 ft MSL · SR22
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RDU UA /OV CAPPS/TM 1330/FL006/TP SR22/SK BASES 006
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAPPSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1303Z (9:03 AM EDT) · 64 NM S of 4GA8 · 36,000 ft MSL · A319
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1303/FL360/TP A319/TB NEG
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1303Reported at 13:03 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1141Z (7:41 AM EDT) · 95 NM NW of 4GA8 · 21,000 ft MSL · C68A
continuous light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (7:40 AM EDT) · 95 NM NW of 4GA8 · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
light turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4GA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBIJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/16 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
83%
18
17%

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Live crosswind meter

4GA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBIJ, 9.4 nm away.

N361811 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
11 kt
Headwind in gusts
3 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Andrews Airport (4GA8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily 0700-1900 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4GA8
City
Arlington
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
245 ft
Coordinates
31.4155, -84.7130
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBIJ
TAF
Nearest KABY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 22m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Andrews Airport (4GA8)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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