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Wrens Memorial Airport (K65J) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Wrens Memorial Airport in Wrens, GA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Wrens Memorial Airport (K65J) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wrens, GA at 450 ft. K65J has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHQU, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDNL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHQU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHQU, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
290° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.80"
Temp / Dew
26°C / 79°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHQU 290555Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2980 RMK AO2

What changed at KHQU (nearest station)?

Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 7 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.78 → 29.80 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for K65J

Based on the nearest station (KHQU), K65J is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 450 ft). K65J does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 23 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 K65J. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
29FAV7 kt head1 kt left
117 kt tail1 kt right

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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
0102106Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K65J weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Wrens Memorial Airport in Wrens, 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 K65J 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 K65J

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

PIREP0433Z (12:33 AM EDT) · 88 NM SE of K65J · 24,000 ft MSL · A319
light turbulence
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SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 0433/FL240/TP A319/TB LGT
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0433Reported at 04:33 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0348Z (11:48 PM EDT) · 19 NM SE of K65J · 23,000 ft MSL · B739
occasional light turbulence
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SAV UA /OV SAV320070/TM 0348/FL230/TP B739/SK IMC/TB OCNL LGT
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV320070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0342Z (11:42 PM EDT) · 77 NM NE of K65J · 37,000 ft MSL · B752
light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0342/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0241Z (10:41 PM EDT) · 91 NM N of K65J · 12,000 ft MSL · E145
moderate turbulence
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SPA UA /OV SPA160025/TM 0241/FL120/TP E145/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPA160025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0143Z (9:43 PM EDT) · 92 NM SE of K65J · 30,000 ft MSL · A321
netg turbulence
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SAV UA /OV SAV180005/TM 0143/FL300/TP A321/TB NETG
SAV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV180005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NETGTurbulence: netg.
PIREP0125Z (9:25 PM EDT) · 28 NM S of K65J · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional light turbulence
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AMG UA /OV AMG010075/TM 0125/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT
AMG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AMG010075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0125Reported at 01:25 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
PIREP0101Z (9:01 PM EDT) · 61 NM N of K65J · 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.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 77 NM NE of K65J · 35,000 ft MSL · A35K
occasional light turbulence
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A35KAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K65J

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 3%IFR 6%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
29
76%
11
24%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
65J
City
Wrens
State
Georgia
Country
United States
Elevation
450 ft
Coordinates
33.2228, -82.3844
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHQU
TAF
Nearest KDNL
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
18h 23m

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K65J weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at K65J?+

K65J has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K65J come from?+

Wrens Memorial Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHQU, about 20 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K65J can differ.

Does K65J have a TAF?+

No — K65J does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDNL, about 23 nm away.

Does K65J broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — K65J does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K65J from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Wrens Memorial Airport (K65J)

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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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