Dawson Municipal Airport (K16J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dawson Municipal Airport in Dawson, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KABY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dawson Municipal Airport (K16J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dawson, GA at 333 ft. K16J has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KABY, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 4,510 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KABY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KABY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABY, 17 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KABY 130553Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 60004 T02330228 10267 20233 50002
Current pilot readout for K16J
Based on the nearest station (KABY), K16J is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 333 ft). K16J does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABY, about 17 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 K16J. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,510 ft | ASPH-F | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 31 | 4,510 ft | ASPH-F | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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K16J weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dawson Municipal Airport in Dawson, 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 K16J 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 K16J
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TLH UA /OV SZW/TM 0254/FL350/TP A20N/TB CONS LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SZWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0254Reported at 02:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0207/FL020/TP E145/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0141/FL025/TP SR22/SK CLR
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0141Reported at 01:41 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY080033/TM 0139/FL230/TP E145/TB OCNL LGT
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY080033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0139Reported at 01:39 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0112/FL370/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0112Reported at 01:12 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH180010/TM 0049/FL320/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
ABY UA /OV ABY180030/TM 0049/FL110/TP K100/SK UNKN/TB LGT
ABY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABY180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP K100Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K16J
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13
- 61%
- 31
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16J
- City
- Dawson
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 333 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.7433, -84.4193
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,510 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KABY
- TAF
- Nearest KABY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 15m
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K16J weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K16J?+
K16J has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 4,510 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K16J come from?+
Dawson Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KABY, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K16J can differ.
Does K16J have a TAF?+
No. K16J does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABY, about 17 nm away.
Does K16J broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K16J does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K16J from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dawson Municipal Airport (K16J)
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