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.
Current pilot readout for K6A4
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,498 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 24 | 4,498 ft | ASP | — | — |
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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 © 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 K6A4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA240010/TM 0058/FL370/TP A20N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-28
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.Show raw report
SPA UUA /OV SPA/TM 0026/FL400/TP LJ60/TB SEV/RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTLFD-28
SPA UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV SPALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.TB SEVTurbulence: severe.RM NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES ZTL…Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT220015/TM 0010/FL090/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLT220015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B712Aircraft type reporting.TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2340/FL220/TP B717/SK TOP 220/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.⚠️ 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.
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Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 24
- 65%
- 06
- 35%
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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
- 20h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Mountain City RC Flyers-Johnson County Airport — Mountain City, TN · 0 mi
- Watauga Aero Modelers - Roby Greene Rd — Boone, NC · 16 mi
- Watauga Valley Aviators - Landfill Rd — Elizabethton, TN · 18 mi
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)
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 Johnson County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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