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Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:15 PM ET, Oct 28, KAYS is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, 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.

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VFR
Observed 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
070° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
75°F / 24°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAYS 282215Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT049 24/15 A3015 RMK AO2 T02400149

What changed at KAYS?

Since the 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KAYS

KAYS is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (05, 13). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 141 ft). KAYS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVAD, about 44 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV3 kt head1 kt right
132 kt head3 kt left
011 kt head3 kt right
191 kt tail3 kt left
312 kt tail3 kt right
233 kt tail1 kt left

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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.

  • Runway 01/19
    5,992 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAYS
    Wind
    01
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 05/23
    5,044 × 100 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAYS
    Wind
    05
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    23
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13/31
    3,554 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KAYS
    Wind
    13
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    31
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112222Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAYS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

PIREP2214Z (6:14 PM EDT) · 71 NM SE of KAYS · 35,000 ft MSL · B772
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 2214/FL350/TP B772/TB NEG
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B772Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2209Z (6:09 PM EDT) · 89 NM S of KAYS · 3,000 ft MSL · C172
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JAX UA /OV GNV295012/TM 2209/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC058/TB NEG
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNV295012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2209Reported at 22:09 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC058Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 71 NM SE of KAYS · during descent · PC12
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2206/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN008 BKN018
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN008 BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2145Z (5:45 PM EDT) · 91 NM NE of KAYS · 15,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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SAV UA /OV SAV330035/TM 2145/FL150/TP BCS3/TB NEG
SAV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAV330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2140Z (5:40 PM EDT) · 71 NM SE of KAYS · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2140/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2101Z (5:01 PM EDT) · 71 NM SE of KAYS · 41,000 ft MSL · B738
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CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 2101/FL410/TP B738/TB NEG
CRG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CRGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2101Reported at 21:01 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2045Z (4:45 PM EDT) · 94 NM S of KAYS · during descent · PA44
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JAX UA /OV GNV/TM 2045/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK B030
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
SK B030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2036Z (4:36 PM EDT) · 60 NM S of KAYS · during descent · C172
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JAX UA /OV 8 NW VQQ/TM 2036/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN029/WX 10
JAX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 NW VQQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2036Reported at 20:36 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10Weather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05
66%
13
12%
01
8%
31
7%
23
4%
19
3%

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Live KAYS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KAYS's own weather station.

N05233 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 28° 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

Aerial photo of Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS) with runway 01/19, 05/23, 13/31 marked
N ↑

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
6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Waycross Ware County Airport (KAYS)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Waycross Ware County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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