Decatur County Industrial Air Park (KBGE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:15 PM ET, Oct 28, KBGE has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 060° at 12 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Decatur County Industrial Air Park in Bainbridge, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Decatur County Industrial Air Park (KBGE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bainbridge, GA at a field elevation of 141 ft. KBGE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 14/32), the longest 5,502 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg.
METAR KBGE 282015Z AUTO 06012KT CLR 27/09 A3014 RMK AO2 PWINO T02710091
What changed at KBGE?
Since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBGE
KBGE has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 060° at 12 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 141 ft). KBGE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTLH, about 37 nm away.
KBGE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBGE reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 283 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 09 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 27 26%, and winds were calm 26% 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 70 days a year. 53% 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 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 144. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 4% in May.
Field elevation is 141 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,147 ft, 2,006 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 23% of the time and averaged 5.0 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: 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 | 5,502 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 14 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 12 kt left |
| 32 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 12 kt right |
| 27 | 5,502 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KBGE 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 09/275,502 × 149 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBGEWind
- 09
- 10 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 10 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBGEWind
- 14
- 2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 2 kt tailwind · 12 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 9→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBGE 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 KBGE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CXU UA /OV PZD179031 /TM 1759 /FL350 /TP A21N /SK SKC /TA M47 /WV 27038KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
CXU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PZD179031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M47Outside air temperature, °C.WV 27038KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBGE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBGE reported varied conditions across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 69%
- 14
- 11%
- 32
- 10%
- 27
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBGE's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 14/32 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 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBGE
- IATA
- BGE
- FAA LID
- BGE
- City
- Bainbridge
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.9715, -84.6374
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTLH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 29m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBGE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBGE reported VFR conditions during about 82.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 283 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 23.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.5 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 74.2 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 80.3 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 85.7 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| May | 87.5 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 89.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 88.5 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 84.9 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 84.7 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 80.5 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 70.3 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 4.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Decatur County Industrial Air Park (KBGE)
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