Cook County Airport (K15J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVAD), K15J is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Cook County Airport in Adel, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cook County Airport (K15J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Adel, GA at a field elevation of 235 ft. K15J has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVAD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 15/33), the longest 5,502 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVAD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVAD, 16.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (56°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVAD 281055Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3017 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP218 T01360082
What changed at KVAD (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K15J
Based on the nearest station (KVAD), K15J is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 235 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,502 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 33 | 3,999 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 15 | 3,999 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 23 | 5,502 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K15J runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/235,502 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K15JWind
- 05
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 23
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,999 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K15JWind
- 15
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 9→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K15J weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 K15J
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV 30 NW JAX/TM 1028/FL090/TP BE20/SK CLR/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 30 NW JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1028Reported at 10:28 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1013/FL370/TP A321/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K15J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVAD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 69%
- 15
- 14%
- 33
- 9%
- 23
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (4:00 AM EDT)
TAF KVAD 280800Z 2808/2914 04009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3016INS BECMG 2814/2815 05010G20KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3009INS BECMG 2822/2823 04009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3010INS TX26/2820Z TN14/2812Z
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Live crosswind meter
K15J's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KVAD, 17 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon - Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 15J
- City
- Adel
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 235 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.1378, -83.4533
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KVAD)
- TAF
- Nearest KVAD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cook County Airport (K15J)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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