Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (K53A) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport in Montezuma, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KACJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (K53A) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Montezuma, GA at 337 ft. K53A has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KACJ, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KACJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KACJ, 14.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KACJ 131035Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02200220 $
What changed at KACJ (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K53A
Based on the nearest station (KACJ), K53A is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 337 ft). K53A does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWRB, about 29 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 K53A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
K53A weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport in Montezuma, 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 K53A 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 K53A
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV WESEK/TM 0947/FL100/TP A321/SK BKN TOPS 100/TB LIGHT
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV WESEKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0947Reported at 09:47 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K53A
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KACJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 36
- 59%
- 18
- 41%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53A
- City
- Montezuma
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 337 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.3020, -84.0075
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KACJ
- TAF
- Nearest KWRB
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 52m
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K53A weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K53A?+
K53A has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K53A come from?+
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KACJ, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K53A can differ.
Does K53A have a TAF?+
No. K53A does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWRB, about 29 nm away.
Does K53A broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K53A does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K53A from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (K53A)
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 Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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