S & S Landing Strip (8GA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near S & S Landing Strip in Griffin, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOPN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
S & S Landing Strip (8GA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Griffin, GA at 900 ft. 8GA6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOPN, about 13 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 KATL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOPN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOPN, 12.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg.
METAR KOPN 130215Z AUTO 00000KT 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KOPN (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0155Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8GA6
Based on the nearest station (KOPN), 8GA6 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 900 ft). 8GA6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 29 nm away.
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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 8GA6. 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 | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → unlimited.
8GA6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around S & S Landing Strip in Griffin, 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 8GA6 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 8GA6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ABY UA /OV ABY080033/TM 0139/FL230/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY080033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY283024/TM 2352/FL190/TP C550/SK UNKN/TB LGT/RM DURC TO 230
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY283024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM DURC TO 230Remarks.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ATL180040/TM 2350/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 23
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATL180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2350Reported at 23:50 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 23Remarks.Show raw report
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2321/FL310/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 32
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.Show raw report
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2314/FL250/TP BCS3/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 32
AHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZTLFD 32Remarks.Show raw report
LSF UA /OV EUF071013/TM 2242/FL390/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 08
LSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUF071013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZTLFD 08Remarks.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY045020/TM 2227/FL050/TP BE23/WX -RA/TB NEG
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ATL080030/TM 2215/FL160/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATL080030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.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 8GA6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOPN reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
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- 60%
- 36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8GA6
- City
- Griffin
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 900 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1614, -84.3205
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOPN
- TAF
- Nearest KATL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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8GA6 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8GA6?+
8GA6 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 8GA6 come from?+
S & S Landing Strip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOPN, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8GA6 can differ.
Does 8GA6 have a TAF?+
No. 8GA6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 29 nm away.
Does 8GA6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8GA6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8GA6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for S & S Landing Strip (8GA6)
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