St Marys Airport (K4J6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFHB), K4J6 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near St Marys Airport in St Marys, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
St Marys Airport (K4J6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Marys, GA at a field elevation of 23 ft. K4J6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFHB, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJAX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFHB, 9.9 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFHB 281055Z AUTO 02012KT 10SM SCT050 20/16 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KFHB (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for K4J6
Based on the nearest station (KFHB), K4J6 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 23 ft). K4J6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJAX, about 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 13 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 22 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K4J6 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/225,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4J6Wind
- 04
- 12 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 12 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4J6Wind
- 13
- 4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 4 kt headwind · 11 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K4J6 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K4J6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV 30 NW JAX/TM 1028/FL090/TP BE20/SK CLR/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 30 NW JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1028Reported at 10:28 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DAB0905/TM 1016/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX - RA
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAB0905Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX - RAWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1013/FL370/TP A321/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1013Reported at 10:13 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV OMN030005/TM 0919/FL025/TP C152/SK CLR/WX 7SM VIS HZ
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMN030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 7SM VIS HZWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C150Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC042Sky 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 K4J6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 61%
- 13
- 19%
- 31
- 14%
- 22
- 6%
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Live crosswind meter
K4J6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFHB, 9.9 nm away.
Wind is 13° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near K4J6
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near K4J6.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4J6
- City
- St Marys
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.7530, -81.5588
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFHB
- TAF
- Nearest KJAX
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 30m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for St Marys Airport (K4J6)
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