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Jackson County Airport (K19A) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:35 PM ET, Oct 28, K19A is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Jackson County Airport in Jefferson, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Jackson County Airport (K19A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jefferson, GA at a field elevation of 950 ft. K19A reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,010 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1735Z (1:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
100° 10 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.32"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 49°F / 10°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJCA 281735Z AUTO 10010G16KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A3032 RMK AO2 T02200097

Current pilot readout for K19A

K19A is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 950 ft). K19A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAHN, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV5 kt head9 kt left (g14)
355 kt tail9 kt right (g14)

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K19A 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    5,010 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K19A
    Wind
    17
    5 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    35
    5 kt tailwind · 9 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.

K19A weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 K19A

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1725Z (1:25 PM EDT) · 89 NM NW of K19A · 24,000 ft MSL · B712
light to moderate chop 240 turbulence
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CHA UA /OV GQO180005/TM 1725/FL240/TP B712/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240/RM ZME 60
CHA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GQO180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 240Turbulence: light to moderate chop 240.
RM ZME 60Remarks.
PIREP1724Z (1:24 PM EDT) · 93 NM SE of K19A · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 1724/TM 1724/FL30/TP C172/WX FV99SM
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1724Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1640Z (12:40 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of K19A · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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AGS UA /OV 7 NE AGS/TM 1640/FL10/TP C172/SK SKC/RM LITTLE BUMPY
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 7 NE AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL10Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM LITTLE BUMPYRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (11:17 AM EDT) · 75 NM SE of K19A · 3,500 ft MSL · C25B
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP1513Z (11:13 AM EDT) · 34 NM N of K19A · 23,000 ft MSL · A321
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/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 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.
PIREP1511Z (11:11 AM EDT) · 34 NM N of K19A · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP1423Z (10:23 AM EDT) · 95 NM SE of K19A · during descent · C68A
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AGS UA /OV KAGS170003/TM 1423/FL011/TP C68A/SK SKC/WV 07028/RM REPORTED DURD
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KAGS170003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 07028Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM REPORTED DURDRemarks.
PIREP1417Z (10:17 AM EDT) · 98 NM NE of K19A · 20,000 ft MSL · E175
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AVL UA /OV SUG/TM 1417/FL200/TP E175/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1417Reported at 14:17 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K19A

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

35
63%
17
37%

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Live K19A Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K19A's own weather station.

N173510 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
7 kt
Crosswind in gusts
14 kt

Wind is 63° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,010 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Jackson County Airport (K19A) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 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-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe major · Engine minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KJCA
FAA LID
JCA
City
Jefferson
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
950 ft
Coordinates
34.1740, -83.5607
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,010 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KAHN
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jackson County Airport (K19A)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Jackson County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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