Garrett County Airport (K2G4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Garrett County Airport in Accident, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Garrett County Airport (K2G4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Accident, MD at 2,933 ft. K2G4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBE, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.125. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCBE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBE, 26.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KCBE 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC003 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 P0002 T02170212
What changed at KCBE (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3 SM to 2.5 SM.
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Current pilot readout for K2G4
Based on the nearest station (KCBE), K2G4 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,350 ft (field elevation 2,933 ft). K2G4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGW, about 27 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 K2G4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-E | - | - |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-E | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → 300 ft.
K2G4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Garrett County Airport in Accident, MD: 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 K2G4 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 K2G4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K2G4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBE reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 27
- 53%
- 09
- 47%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- ODM
- FAA LID
- 2G4
- City
- Accident
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,933 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5808, -79.3357
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCBE
- TAF
- Nearest KMGW
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 21m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Garrett County Airport-2G4 , Accident, MD · 0 mi
- Windy Ridge RC Club - Long Hollow Rd , Masontown, WV · 23 mi
- Windy Ridge RC Club - Kingwood Pike , Reedsville, WV · 26 mi
K2G4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K2G4?+
K2G4 has 2 runways: 09, 27; 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 K2G4 come from?+
Garrett County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCBE, about 27 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K2G4 can differ.
Does K2G4 have a TAF?+
No. K2G4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGW, about 27 nm away.
Does K2G4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K2G4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K2G4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Garrett County Airport (K2G4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Garrett County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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