Johnson County Airport (K6A4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Johnson County Airport in Mountain City, TN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVJI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Johnson County Airport (K6A4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mountain City, TN at 2,240 ft. K6A4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVJI, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 4,498 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.225. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVJI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVJI, 19 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR KVJI 130935Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC016 20/19 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KVJI (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K6A4
Based on the nearest station (KVJI), K6A4 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 2,240 ft). K6A4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 28 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 K6A4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 4,498 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 06 | 4,498 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,600 ft.
K6A4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Johnson County Airport in Mountain City, TN: 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 K6A4 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 K6A4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LOZ UA /OV AZQ/TM 0935/FL310/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0935Reported at 09:35 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT360002/TM 0901/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASE 500 AGL
CLT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE 500 AGLRemarks.Show raw report
LOZ UA /OV AZQ/TM 0829/FL330/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP
LOZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0829Reported at 08:29 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6A4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVJI reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 24
- 68%
- 06
- 32%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6A4
- City
- Mountain City
- State
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,240 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.4178, -81.8251
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,498 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVJI
- TAF
- Nearest KTRI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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K6A4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K6A4?+
K6A4 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 4,498 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K6A4 come from?+
Johnson County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVJI, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K6A4 can differ.
Does K6A4 have a TAF?+
No. K6A4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 28 nm away.
Does K6A4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K6A4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6A4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Johnson County Airport (K6A4)
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