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Shade Tree Airport (GA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Shade Tree Airport in Concord, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFFC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Shade Tree Airport (GA73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Concord, GA at 850 ft. GA73 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFFC, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 2,400 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 KFFC, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFFC, 13.3 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
27°C / 81°F
dew 24°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFFC 290353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP094 T02720239

What changed at KFFC (nearest station)?

Since the 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for GA73

Based on the nearest station (KFFC), GA73 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 850 ft). GA73 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KATL, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 GA73. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08——
26——

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091804Z16Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

GA73 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Shade Tree Airport in Concord, 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 GA73 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 GA73

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

PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 49 NM N of GA73 · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.
PIREP0100Z (9:00 PM EDT) · 94 NM S of GA73 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH003072/TM 0100/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLH003072Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 28 NM N of GA73 · 27,000 ft MSL · C56X
light chop turbulence
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ATLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.
PIREP0017Z (8:17 PM EDT) · 87 NM SW of GA73 · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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MGM UA /OV MGM090030/TM 0017/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-09
MGM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MGM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-09Remarks.
PIREP2354Z (7:54 PM EDT) · 63 NM SW of GA73 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop turbulence
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LSF UA /OV EUF360020/TM 2354/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-08
LSF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUF360020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-08Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 73 NM NE of GA73 · 25,000 ft MSL · B350
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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2337/FL250/TP B350/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 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.
PIREP2249Z (6:49 PM EDT) · 99 NM N of GA73 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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CHA UA /OV GQO156015/TM 2249/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-37
CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO156015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2249Reported at 22:49 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at GA73

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFFC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: —
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 13%IFR 4%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/18 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 35

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
08/26
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
GA73
City
Concord
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
850 ft
Coordinates
33.1628, -84.4452
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFFC
TAF
Nearest KATL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
19h 57m

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GA73 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at GA73?+

GA73 has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for GA73 come from?+

Shade Tree Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFFC, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at GA73 can differ.

Does GA73 have a TAF?+

No — GA73 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KATL, about 29 nm away.

Does GA73 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — GA73 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for GA73 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Shade Tree Airport (GA73)

Community-submitted

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

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