Franklin County Airport (K18A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Franklin County Airport in Canon, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTOC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Franklin County Airport (K18A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Canon, GA at 890 ft. K18A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTOC, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTOC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTOC, 17.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTOC 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KTOC (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K18A
Based on the nearest station (KTOC), K18A is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 890 ft). K18A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 23 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 K18A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 26 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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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 1,400 ft → unlimited.
K18A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Franklin County Airport in Canon, 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 K18A 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 K18A
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.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 0119/FL090/TP BE58/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0119Reported at 01:19 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K18A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTOC reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 26
- 56%
- 08
- 44%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 18A
- City
- Canon
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.3401, -83.1335
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTOC
- TAF
- Nearest KAND
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 29m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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K18A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K18A?+
K18A has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K18A come from?+
Franklin County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTOC, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K18A can differ.
Does K18A have a TAF?+
No. K18A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAND, about 23 nm away.
Does K18A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K18A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K18A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Franklin County Airport (K18A)
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