Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:35 PM ET, Oct 27, KAYS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Waycross Ware County Airport in Waycross, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waycross, GA at a field elevation of 141 ft. KAYS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (01/19, 05/23, 13/31), the longest 5,992 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.575.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAYS 271735Z AUTO 03010G16KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A3020 RMK AO2 T02630102
What changed at KAYS?
Since the 1715Z (1:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 16 kt.
Current pilot readout for KAYS
KAYS is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 10 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 01, 05. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 141 ft). KAYS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVAD, about 44 nm away.
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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 | 5,044 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 2 kt left (g3) |
| 01 | 5,992 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 5 kt right (g8) |
| 31 | 3,554 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| 13 | 3,554 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 10 kt left (g16) |
| 19 | 5,992 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 5 kt left (g8) |
| 23 | 5,044 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
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KAYS runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 01/195,992 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAYSWind
- 01
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,044 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAYSWind
- 05
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,554 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAYSWind
- 13
- 1 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 1 kt headwind · 10 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAYS 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 KAYS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAX UA /OV PZD120020/TM 1701/FL450/TP C750/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1645/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BASES018
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV VQQ/TM 1635/FLDURD/TP C172/SK B018
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VQQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK B018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
WRB UA /OV DBN/TM 1545/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-23
WRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-23Remarks.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV JAX/TM 1538/FLDURC/TP B39M/SK BKN040
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV PZD180010/TM 1515/FL390/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 1508/FLDURC/TP F900/SK BKN022 TOPS033
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1508Reported at 15:08 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP F900Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022 TOPS033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRG UA /OV CRG070030/TM 1507/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRG070030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1507Reported at 15:07 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAYS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAYS reported mostly VFR across 70 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
- 62%
- 13
- 11%
- 31
- 10%
- 01
- 9%
- 23
- 5%
- 19
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAYS's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,044 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 05/23, 13/31 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
- M-F 0700-1900 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAYS
- IATA
- AYS
- FAA LID
- AYS
- City
- Waycross
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.2491, -82.3955
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,992 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVAD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS)
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