Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 28, KABY is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KABY right now.
Live aviation weather for Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany, GA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY) is a regional airport serving Albany, GA at a field elevation of 196 ft. KABY reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 17/35), the longest 6,601 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KABY 282253Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3018
What changed at KABY?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 12 to 3 kt.
Current pilot readout for KABY
KABY is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (05, 35). Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 196 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KABY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ABY in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ABY's own airspace.
KABY reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 266 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 28% of the time, runway 23 28%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 64 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 36 days a year, and fog or mist on 160. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in May.
Field elevation is 196 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,187 ft, 1,991 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 6,601 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 6,601 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KABY runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/236,601 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABYWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,200 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABYWind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 11 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KABY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KABY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ATL UA /OV LGC160020/TM 0029/FL220/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 09
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LGC160020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0029Reported at 00:29 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD 09Remarks.Show raw report
AYS UA /OV AYS360020/TM 0005/FL200/TP B737/TB NEG
AYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AYS360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT040/TB LGT
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 2106 F320 269/033KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2132 3026N 08537W 210…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KABY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KABY reported mostly VFR across 12 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 74%
- 23
- 10%
- 17
- 8%
- 35
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KABY 282320Z 2900/2924 05008KT P6SM FEW060 FM291400 04010KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KABY's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0500-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KABY
- IATA
- ABY
- FAA LID
- ABY
- City
- Albany
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 196 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.5329, -84.1962
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,601 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 133.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 12m
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Historical Flying Weather at KABY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KABY reported VFR conditions during about 79.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 266 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 26.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.3 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 73.7 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 79.0 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 84.8 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| May | 86.8 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 88.1 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 86.2 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 84.0 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 84.6 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 81.3 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 70.4 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KABY airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY)
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