Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:51 AM ET, Oct 28, KAHN is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Athens Ben Epps Airport in Athens, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) is a regional airport serving Athens, GA at a field elevation of 812 ft. KAHN 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 (02/20, 09/27), the longest 6,122 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (080°) at 9 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAHN 281551Z 08009G18KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02000083
Current pilot readout for KAHN
KAHN is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 812 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KAHN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 2 ground stops and 0 ground delay programs for AHN between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 2 days. Other or unspecified was the most common reason (1 of 2). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 32 min.
KAHN reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 270 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 09 34%, and winds were calm 37% 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 40 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 41 days a year, and fog or mist on 173. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 18% of hours, against 8% in June.
Field elevation is 812 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,779 ft, 1,967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 6,122 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left (g3) |
| 02 | 3,995 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 8 kt right (g15) |
| 20 | 3,995 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 8 kt left (g15) |
| 27 | 6,122 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right (g3) |
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KAHN 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 02/203,995 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAHNWind
- 02
- 5 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/276,122 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAHNWind
- 09
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.
KAHN 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 KAHN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AGS UA /OV 18 NW AGS/TM 1517/FL035/TP C25B/SK SKC/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 18 NW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1513/FL230/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 49Remarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1511/FL300/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV KAGS170003/TM 1423/FL011/TP C68A/SK SKC/WV 07028/RM REPORTED DURD
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAGS170003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1423Reported at 14:23 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 07028Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM REPORTED DURDRemarks.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV 20 SW AGS/TM 1335/FL90/TP E55P/SK SKC/RM DURD AGS
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20 SW AGSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD AGSRemarks.Show raw report
GMU UA /OV 2NM S/TM 1305/FL15/TP C560/SK CLR/WX 10SM/RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUCHDOWN
GMU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2NM SLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FL15Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM 20-25KT CROSSWIND TO TOUC…Remarks.Show raw report
AGS UA /OV DNL010005/TM 1250/FL030/TP BE20/SK SKC/TA M12/RM SMOOTH
AGS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DNL010005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1224/FL270/TP LJ35/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-50
TOC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZTLFD-50Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAHN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 59%
- 02
- 28%
- 27
- 12%
- 20
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1537Z (11:37 AM EDT)
TAF KAHN 281537Z 2816/2912 07005KT P6SM BKN250 FM282300 06006KT P6SM FEW250 FM290800 04005KT P6SM BKN020
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAHN's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,122 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 09/27 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 · Jet A-1
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,804 ft MSL (992 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAHN
- IATA
- AHN
- FAA LID
- AHN
- City
- Athens
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 812 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9488, -83.3256
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,122 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.875 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 22m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAHN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAHN reported VFR conditions during about 79.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 25.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.4 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 75.9 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 79.9 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 84.8 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| May | 83.3 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 86.1 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 84.5 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 78.3 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 79.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 81.1 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 78.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 69.5 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.6 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 4.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 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.
KAHN 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN)
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