Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAGS), 61GA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pea Patch Aerodrome in Blythe, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAGS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blythe, GA at a field elevation of 434 ft. 61GA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAGS, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAGS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAGS, 11.2 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 10 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.
METAR KAGS 281753Z 10010G15KT 10SM BKN042 26/14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T02610144 10261 20078 58019 $
What changed at KAGS (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 070° to 100°.
- A ceiling formed at 4,200 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.24 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 61GA
Based on the nearest station (KAGS), 61GA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 434 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 10 kt left (g15) |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 10 kt right (g15) |
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61GA 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 18/362,500 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 61GAWind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 2 kt tailwind · 10 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 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.
61GA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 61GA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAGS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 75%
- 18
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (1:23 PM EDT)
TAF KAGS 281723Z 2818/2918 07008G16KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 FM282300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM290800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050 FM291600 05008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
61GA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAGS, 11 nm away.
Wind is 77° off runway 18, 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 61GA
- City
- Blythe
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 434 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.3018, -82.1723
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAGS
- TAF
- Nearest KAGS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 44m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pea Patch Aerodrome (61GA)
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