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Quitman Brooks County Airport (K4J5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVLD), K4J5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Quitman Brooks County Airport in Quitman, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Quitman Brooks County Airport (K4J5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Quitman, GA at a field elevation of 185 ft. K4J5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVLD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 5,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVLD, 16 nm away.

Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 23°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVLD 282253Z 05004KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330150

What changed at KVLD (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K4J5

Based on the nearest station (KVLD), K4J5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 185 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV3 kt head3 kt left
283 kt tail3 kt right

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K4J5 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 10/28
    5,000 × 76 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K4J5
    Wind
    10
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    28
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112223Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K4J5 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 K4J5

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

PIREP2209Z (6:09 PM EDT) · 85 NM SE of K4J5 · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV GNV295012/TM 2209/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC058/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNV295012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2126Z (5:26 PM EDT) · 47 NM SW of K4J5 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light turbulence
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TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT040/TB LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2045Z (4:45 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of K4J5 · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 2045/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK B030
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK B030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2036Z (4:36 PM EDT) · 88 NM E of K4J5 · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV 8 NW VQQ/TM 2036/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN029/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW VQQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1916Z (3:16 PM EDT) · 95 NM SE of K4J5 · 6,000 ft MSL · BE95
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1916/FL060/TP BE95/SK B055 T062
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1916Reported at 19:16 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP BE95Aircraft type reporting.
SK B055 T062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1830Z (2:30 PM EDT) · 100 NM E of K4J5 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1830/FLDURD/TP A320/SK B020
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK B020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 40 NM NW of K4J5 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.
PIREP1745Z (1:45 PM EDT) · 100 NM E of K4J5 · during descent · A320
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JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1745/FLDURD/TP A320/SK CLR
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1745Reported at 17:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K4J5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVLD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

10
92%
28
8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KVLD 282320Z 2900/2924 05007KT P6SM FEW050 FM291100 03010KT P6SM BKN025 FM291800 05010KT P6SM SCT040

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Live crosswind meter

K4J5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVLD, 16 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Quitman Brooks County Airport (K4J5) with runway 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Glider service
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4J5
City
Quitman
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
185 ft
Coordinates
30.8058, -83.5865
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVLD
TAF
Nearest KVLD
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
23h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Quitman Brooks County Airport (K4J5)

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

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