Smith Field (GE27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:50 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPXE), GE27 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Smith Field in Byron, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPXE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Field (GE27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Byron, GA at a field elevation of 475 ft. GE27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPXE, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPXE, 5.5 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPXE 281250Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3029 RMK AO2
What changed at KPXE (nearest station)?
Since the 1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1230Z (8:30 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for GE27
Based on the nearest station (KPXE), GE27 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 475 ft). GE27 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCN, about 8 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 27 | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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GE27 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,800 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at GE27Wind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
GE27 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of GE27
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV ATL120040/TM 1153/FL230/TP BE9L/SK BASE 230/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATL120040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1153Reported at 11:53 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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 GE27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPXE reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 76%
- 27
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
GE27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPXE, 5.5 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- GE27
- City
- Byron
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 475 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.6022, -83.7542
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPXE
- TAF
- Nearest KMCN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Field (GE27)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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