Gilmer County Airport (K49A) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:55 AM ET, Oct 28, K49A is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gilmer County Airport in Ellijay, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gilmer County Airport (K49A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellijay, GA at a field elevation of 1,485 ft. K49A reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,507 ft.
Wind from the north (010°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K49A 280955Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3028 RMK AO2
What changed at K49A?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K49A
K49A is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,485 ft). K49A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRYY, about 37 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 3,507 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 21 | 3,507 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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K49A 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/213,507 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K49AWind
- 03
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K49A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 K49A
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 0859/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME62
BNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BNA135040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0859Reported at 08:59 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME62Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K49A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K49A reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 85%
- 21
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K49A's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,507 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800 - 1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K49A
- FAA LID
- 49A
- City
- Ellijay
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,485 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6279, -84.5249
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,507 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRYY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 38m
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49A's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Gilmer County Airport (K49A)
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 Gilmer County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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