Mallory Field (50GA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVAD), 50GA is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mallory Field in Valdosta, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mallory Field (50GA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valdosta, GA at a field elevation of 202 ft. 50GA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVAD, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVAD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVAD, 2.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVAD 280855Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP214 T01430097 57005
What changed at KVAD (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (3:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 50GA
Based on the nearest station (KVAD), 50GA is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 202 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 18 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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50GA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 50GAWind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
50GA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 50GA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
JAX UA /OV TAY/TM 0411/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0411Reported at 04:11 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH330020/TM 0405/FL340/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH330020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 50GA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVAD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 74%
- 18
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (4:00 AM EDT)
TAF KVAD 280800Z 2808/2914 04009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3016INS BECMG 2814/2815 05010G20KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3009INS BECMG 2822/2823 04009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3010INS TX26/2820Z TN14/2812Z
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Live crosswind meter
50GA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVAD, 2.4 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50GA
- City
- Valdosta
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 202 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9508, -83.2342
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVAD
- TAF
- Nearest KVAD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 50m
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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 Mallory Field (50GA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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