Brown Field (9GA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Brown Field in Zebulon, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOPN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Brown Field (9GA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Zebulon, GA at 864 ft. 9GA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOPN, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,300 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, 7.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KOPN 131015Z AUTO 00000KT OVC002 22/22 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KOPN (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 9GA0
Based on the nearest station (KOPN), 9GA0 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 864 ft). 9GA0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 35 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 9GA0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,300 ft | TURF-DIRT | - | - |
| 27 | 2,300 ft | TURF-DIRT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 200 ft.
9GA0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brown Field in Zebulon, 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 9GA0 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 9GA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV WESEK/TM 0947/FL100/TP A321/SK BKN TOPS 100/TB LIGHT
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV WESEKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9GA0
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 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9GA0
- City
- Zebulon
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 864 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.0571, -84.3424
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOPN
- TAF
- Nearest KATL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 20m
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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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9GA0 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9GA0?+
9GA0 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9GA0 come from?+
Brown Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOPN, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9GA0 can differ.
Does 9GA0 have a TAF?+
No. 9GA0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 35 nm away.
Does 9GA0 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9GA0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9GA0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brown Field (9GA0)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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