Covington Municipal Airport (K9A1) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Covington Municipal Airport in Covington, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Covington Municipal Airport (K9A1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Covington, GA at 809 ft. K9A1 reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 6,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 37. Track K9A1 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the north (010°) at 10 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR KCVC 290335Z AUTO 01010G21KT 330V040 10SM VCTS SCT033 BKN045 OVC070 28/23 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS
What changed at K9A1?
Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began — now gusting 21 kt.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Wind picked up to 10 kt from calm.
- Ceiling moved from 6,500 ft to 4,500 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.82 → 29.84 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K9A1
K9A1 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 10 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 10 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 809 ft). K9A1 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPDK, about 27 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 K9A1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 10 kt left (g21) |
| 28 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 10 kt right (g21) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling 0 ft → 4,500 ft.
K9A1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Covington Municipal Airport in Covington, 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 K9A1 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 K9A1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
CHA UA /OV GQO090010/TM 0107/FL170/TP CRJ9/SK OVC TOP 180/RM ZTLFD-38
CHA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GQO090010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0107Reported at 01:07 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC TOP 180Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV DOB303006/TM 0102/FL190/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DOB303006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 0042/FL270/TP C56X/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
ATL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0042Reported at 00:42 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-22Remarks.Show raw report
GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 0009/FL320/TP C501/TA M22/IC LGT RIME 320/RM V32
GRD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP C501Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 320Icing: light rime 320.RM V32Remarks.Show raw report
GRD UA /OV GRD/TM 2341/FL130/TP A320/SK SKC/RM ZTLFD-31
GRD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky 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 K9A1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K9A1 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 28
- 78%
- 10
- 22%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCVC
- FAA LID
- CVC
- City
- Covington
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 809 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6325, -83.8496
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPDK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 37 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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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.
- Friendly Flyers - Main St — Jersey, GA · 7 mi
- NCRCF - Newton County RC Flyers - Lackey Rd — Covington, GA · 9 mi
- Hill Top Flyers - Moon Rd — Loganville, GA · 12 mi
K9A1 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K9A1?+
K9A1 has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 6,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does K9A1 report its own weather?+
Yes — Covington Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does K9A1 have a TAF?+
No — K9A1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDK, about 27 nm away.
Does K9A1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K9A1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K9A1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Covington Municipal Airport (K9A1)
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 Covington Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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