Hogjowl Airport (GE11) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hogjowl Airport in Layfayette, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRMG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hogjowl Airport (GE11) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Layfayette, GA at 1,790 ft. GE11 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRMG, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 2,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRMG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRMG, 21.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
SPECI KRMG 131009Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR FEW002 21/21 A3000 RMK AO2 T02110211
What changed at KRMG (nearest station)?
Since the 0958Z (4:58 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 4 SM.
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Current pilot readout for GE11
Based on the nearest station (KRMG), GE11 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 1,790 ft). GE11 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHA, 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 GE11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 28 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
GE11 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hogjowl Airport in Layfayette, 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 GE11 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 GE11
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1016/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK B-010. T-014/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DEP RWY 20 KCHA
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK B-010. T-014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DEP RWY 20 KCHARemarks.Show raw report
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 GE11
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRMG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- GE11
- City
- Layfayette
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,790 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6058, -85.4619
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRMG
- TAF
- Nearest KCHA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 28m
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GE11 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at GE11?+
GE11 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for GE11 come from?+
Hogjowl Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRMG, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at GE11 can differ.
Does GE11 have a TAF?+
No. GE11 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHA, about 29 nm away.
Does GE11 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. GE11 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for GE11 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hogjowl Airport (GE11)
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