Cherokee County Regional Airport (K47A) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Cherokee County Regional Airport in Canton, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Cherokee County Regional Airport (K47A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Canton, GA at 1,219 ft. K47A reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 5,003 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.825. Track K47A in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

250° 9 kt

gusting 16 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.81"

Temp / Dew

—

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KCNI 290155Z AUTO 25009G16KT 10SM VCTS CLR A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW THRU NE

What changed at K47A?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
Gusts began — now gusting 16 kt.

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Current pilot readout for K47A

K47A is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. K47A does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRYY, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 K47A. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	5,003 ft	ASP	8 kt head	4 kt right (g8)
05	5,003 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	4 kt left (g8)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K47A weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Cherokee County Regional Airport in Canton, 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 K47A is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 K47A

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

PIREP0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) · 99 NM N of K47A · 26,000 ft MSL · E145

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TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 0159/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-39

TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VXVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0159Reported at 01:59 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.

PIREP0107Z (9:07 PM EDT) · 47 NM NW of K47A · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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CHA UA /OV GQO090010/TM 0107/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK OVC TOP 180/RM ZTLFD-38

CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GQO090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC TOP 180Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

PIREP0102Z (9:02 PM EDT) · 23 NM SW of K47A · 19,000 ft MSL · B738

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ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38

ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.

PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 91 NM E of K47A · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

continuous light chop turbulence

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AND UA /OV ELW140015/TM 0101/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELW140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0101Reported at 01:01 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP0042Z (8:42 PM EDT) · 40 NM S of K47A · 27,000 ft MSL · C56X

light chop turbulence

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ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-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 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.

FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.

TP C56XAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.

PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 82 NM E of K47A · 32,000 ft MSL · B39M

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AND UA /OV ELW/TM 2338/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32

AND UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ELWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 59 NM E of K47A · 25,000 ft MSL · B350

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AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 2337/FL250/TP B350/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-32

AHN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AHNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP B350Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-32Remarks.

PIREP2327Z (7:27 PM EDT) · 65 NM NE of K47A · 26,000 ft MSL · B38M

moderate clear-air turbulence 26,000–30,000 ft turbulence

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1A5 UA /OV ODF360010/TM 2327/FL260/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 260-300/RM ZTLFD-50

1A5 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ODF360010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2327Reported at 23:27 UTC.

FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CAT 260-300Turbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence 26,000–30,000 ft.

RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K47A

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K47A reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 99%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 63%MVFR 17%IFR 3%LIFR 17%

Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 69%
05: 31%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KCNI
FAA LID: CNI
City: Canton
State: Georgia
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,219 ft
Coordinates: 34.3106, -84.4239
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,003 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KRYY
AWOS/ASOS: 119.825 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 37m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KRYYCobb County International Airport-McCollum FieldAtlanta, GA20 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KVPCCartersville AirportCartersville, GA24 nm SWVFR METAR KMGEDobbins Air Reserve BaseMarietta, GA24 nm SVFR METAR · TAF 2GE5Chukkar Farm UltralightportAlpharetta, GA9 nm SE KJZPPickens County AirportJasper, GA9 nm N 5GA4Air Acres AirportWoodstock, GA12 nm S

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPDKDeKalb Peachtree AirportAtlanta, GA27 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KLZUGwinnett County Briscoe FieldLawrenceville, GA30 nm SEVFR METAR KFTYFulton County Airport Brown FieldAtlanta, GA32 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KDNNDalton Municipal AirportDalton, GA33 nm NWVFR METAR KPUJSilver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta AirportDallas, GA35 nm SWVFR METAR KRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome, GA37 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KCTJWest Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray FieldCarrollton, GA55 nm SWVFR METAR K4A7Atlanta Speedway AirportHampton, GA56 nm SMETAR KRZRCleveland Regional JetportCleveland, TN57 nm NVFR METAR KFFCPeachtree City Falcon FieldPeachtree City, GA58 nm SVFR METAR KCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga, TN58 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KTOCToccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau FieldToccoa, GA58 nm EVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Pool Field R.C.M. Club - GA 53 — Jasper, GA · 9 mi
North Georgia Model Aviators - Geirrein Rd — Dahlonega, GA · 23 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCNI reported VFR conditions during about 76.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 257 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 38.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#726 of 1,400

Regional rank

#104

State rank

#27

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.8%

MVFR

12.8%

IFR

5.6%

LIFR

6.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

257

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

2,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

38.7%

Median wind

3 kt

Gusty hours

10.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

n/a

Fog/mist days/yr

128

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,082 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCNI monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	67.9	14.6	6.3	11.3
Feb	66.6	15.6	7.5	10.3
Mar	76.4	12.2	5.7	5.6
Apr	80.6	10.2	5.3	3.8
May	78.3	12.5	4.9	4.3
Jun	81.1	9.9	4.4	4.6
Jul	80.4	10.9	4.7	4.0
Aug	77.6	12.7	5.0	4.8
Sep	80.7	11.5	4.5	3.4
Oct	78.5	12.1	5.1	4.4
Nov	74.3	14.3	5.2	6.2
Dec	62.6	16.3	8.4	12.8

Average wind by month

KCNI average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.7 kt
Feb	4.6 kt
Mar	4.7 kt
Apr	4.2 kt
May	3.2 kt
Jun	2.3 kt
Jul	2.1 kt
Aug	2.4 kt
Sep	2.6 kt
Oct	3.2 kt
Nov	3.7 kt
Dec	4.2 kt

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K47A weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at K47A?+

K47A has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does K47A report its own weather?+

Yes — Cherokee County Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does K47A have a TAF?+

No — K47A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRYY, about 20 nm away.

Does K47A broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — K47A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K47A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cherokee County Regional Airport (K47A)

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