Broken Ranch Airport (GA76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Broken Ranch Airport in Forsyth, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOPN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Broken Ranch Airport (GA76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forsyth, GA at 620 ft. GA76 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOPN, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,550 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCN. 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, 21.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg.
METAR KOPN 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 22/22 A3003 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KOPN (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for GA76
Based on the nearest station (KOPN), GA76 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 620 ft). GA76 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 31 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 GA76. 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 | 1,550 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 1,550 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 3→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
GA76 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Broken Ranch Airport in Forsyth, 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 GA76 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 GA76
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0407/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG ZTL-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 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.IC NEG ZTL-22Icing: none reported ztl-22.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at GA76
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 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- GA76
- City
- Forsyth
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1549, -83.8988
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOPN
- TAF
- Nearest KMCN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 38m
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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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GA76 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at GA76?+
GA76 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,550 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for GA76 come from?+
Broken Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOPN, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at GA76 can differ.
Does GA76 have a TAF?+
No. GA76 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 31 nm away.
Does GA76 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. GA76 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for GA76 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Broken Ranch Airport (GA76)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Broken Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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